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JUST LOVE COFFEE & CAFÉ vs TRAVELIN' TOM'S COFFEE

Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.

JUST LOVE COFFEE & CAFÉ
Too little disclosed history
TRAVELIN' TOM'S COFFEE
Strong disclosed record
Verdict
Units · latest run
23 → 45 units (2021–2023)
Net unit change
+135.2% (2023–2025)
Too little history
Exit quality
Fair
Too little history
Transfer / churn
Strong
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
No SBA loans
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Distress
—
$39,000
Franchise fee
$15,000
$483K–$743K
Investment range
$185K–$265K
6%
Royalty
Not disclosed
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Not disclosed

JUST LOVE COFFEE & CAFÉ

TRAVELIN' TOM'S COFFEE

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