FRANCHISE
Café Startup Cost Guide
FRANCHISE
Café Startup Cost Guide
Franchise Opening Process
We offer a rational startup plan—selecting the optimal location through meticulous sales strategy and profitability analysis, and investing in maximum value.
Café & Academy (Hybrid)
| Category | Description | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | |||
| Initial Fee | Market analysis, branding, business preparation checklist, bar layout design | ₩12,000,000 | |
| Café Training | Curriculum & operations manual training | ₩5,000,000 | |
| Academy Training | Instructor training, CS training, certification exam support | ₩5,000,000 | |
| Royalty | Distribution system integration & menu updates | ₩300,000 | |
| TOTAL | ₩22,000,000 | ||
First Coffee Lab
| Category | Description | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | |||
| Initial Fee | Market analysis, branding, business preparation checklist, bar layout design | ₩10,000,000 | |
| Training Fee | Barista & baking training, operations know-how, recipe provision, menu development, hands-on practice, theory, manuals | ₩5,000,000 | |
| Royalty | Distribution system integration & menu updates | ₩300,000 | |
| TOTAL | ₩15,000,000 | ||
by First (Independent Café)
| Category | Description | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | |||
| Consulting | Market analysis, branding, business preparation checklist, bar layout design | ₩3,000,000 | |
| Training Fee | Barista & baking training, operations know-how, recipe provision, menu development, hands-on practice, theory, manuals | ₩5,000,000 | |
| Royalty | Distribution system integration & menu updates | ₩100,000 | |
| TOTAL | ₩8,000,000 | ||
Startup Support Loan Programs
Kookmin Bank 50 Million KRW Loan Program
First Coffee Lab partners with Kookmin Bank to connect you with loan programs. Please inquire for details.
(Terms may vary based on credit rating.)
- Small Business Support Center
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Program: Applicants who have completed 12 hours of startup training and signed a lease
agreement
Interest Rate: 5.7%
Loan Amount: Up to ₩50,000,000
- Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service
- Program: Long-term Unemployed Fund / Self-Employed Women’s Fund
Eligibility: Completion of on-site training program
Interest Rate: 3.4%
Loan Amount: Up to ₩10,000,000 - Seoul Metropolitan Government
- Program: Working Capital under Seoul’s Self-Employed Liquidity Support
Eligibility: Registered business in Seoul operating for at least 6 months
Interest Rate: 5–6%
Loan Amount: Up to ₩20,000,000
Program: Lease Deposit Loan under Seoul’s SME Development Fund
Eligibility: Completed startup training & consulting, opening or pivoting business within 3 months
Interest Rate: Variable rate linked to CD rate, subsidized by Seoul
Loan Amount: Up to ₩50,000,000
Program: Startup Loan under Seoul’s SME Development Fund
Eligibility: Completed startup training & consulting, opening or pivoting business within 3 months
Interest Rate: Variable rate linked to CD rate, subsidized by Seoul
Loan Amount: Up to ₩30,000,000 - Smile Microcredit Foundation
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Program: Franchise Startup Loan
Interest Rate: 4.5%
Loan Amount: Up to ₩50,000,000
Program: Startup Lease Deposit Loan
Interest Rate: 4.5%
Loan Amount: Up to ₩50,000,000
Program: Working Capital Loan
Interest Rate: 4.5%
Loan Amount: Up to ₩10,000,000
Program: Facility Improvement Loan
Interest Rate: 4.5%
Loan Amount: Up to ₩10,000,000 - Korea Employment Promotion Agency for Persons with Disabilities
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Program: Self-Employed Startup Funding / Must complete startup training
Benefits: Support for lease deposit & facility costs
Loan Amount: Up to ₩50,000,000 (requires collateral)
Franchise & Café Consulting – First 20 Get 100% Free Logo & Branding
Budget & location-focused design & branding
Supervisor visits & 3D site scans
End-to-end support for café startups
Franchise & Café Consulting – First 20 Get 100% Free Logo & Branding
Budget & location-focused design & branding
Supervisor visits & 3D site scans
End-to-end support for café startups