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Coffee & Café franchise opportunities in Ipswich

Coffee & Café opportunity score69/100
Demand: HighCompetition: LowGrowth: High
Ipswich’s 247,000 residents are served by about 36 coffee & café operators — competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 6,861 residents against a metro median of one per 6,000). 4 franchise systems are currently recruiting here, from $250,000 all-in.

Systems recruiting in Ipswich

Jamaica Blue

$346K$526K · royalty 6%

Muffin Break

$250K$350K · royalty 7%

The Coffee Club

$400K$750K · royalty 6%

Zarraffa's Coffee

$379K$737K · royalty 8%

Ipswich market intelligence

247,000Population (ABS 2021)
$78,000Median household income
+11.0%5-year growth
36Coffee & Café operators (model)

Suitability: Strong competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 6,861 residents against a metro median of one per 6,000).

In the full Ipswich Location Report ($79)
🔒 Per-operator revenue estimate (Coffee & Café)Locked
🔒 Commercial rent benchmarks — Ipswich trade areaLocked
🔒 Site shortlist & drive-time isochronesLocked
🔒 Comparable-suburb alternatives with lower competitionLocked
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Demographics: ABS Census 2021. Competitor counts: trade-area model. See methodology. Full Ipswich opportunity report covers every category.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ipswich a good place to open a coffee & café franchise?

Ipswich scores 69/100 for coffee & café franchise viability. It has 247,000 residents and about 36 existing coffee & café operators — competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 6,861 residents against a metro median of one per 6,000). 4 systems are currently recruiting here. Suitability: Strong.

How much does a coffee & café franchise in Ipswich cost?

Entry starts from $250,000 all-in for the systems recruiting in Ipswich. Category-wide, Coffee & Café franchises run $118,000–$450,000 (Q2 2026 Fee Index, n=74).

How many coffee & café businesses are in Ipswich?

We estimate about 36 coffee & café operators in the Ipswich trade area — low competition, a genuine gap.

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