Coffee & Café franchise opportunities in Cairns

Coffee & Café opportunity score50/100

Demand: HighCompetition: HighGrowth: Medium

Cairns’s 153,075 residents are served by about 59 coffee & café operators, the market is well-served (one operator per 2,594 residents, tighter than the metro median of one per 6,000). 14 franchise systems are currently recruiting here, from $75,000 all-in.

Systems recruiting in Cairns

Cafe2U

11 AU locations · $173K–$224K all-in

Cafe2U costs & fees

Coolabah Tree Cafe

14 AU locations · $380K–$1.3M all-in

Coolabah Tree Cafe costs & fees

Degani

41 AU locations · $250K–$1M all-in

Degani costs & fees

Hudsons Coffee

95 AU locations · Investment on enquiry

Jamaica Blue

111 AU locations · $250K–$650K all-in · 6% royalty

Jamaica Blue costs & fees

Lava Carts

9 AU locations · Investment on enquiry · not found on the ACCC Register

Muffin Break

139 AU locations · $250K–$500K all-in · 7% royalty

Muffin Break costs & fees

Shingle Inn

23 AU locations · $240K–$650K all-in

Shingle Inn costs & fees

Stellarossa

25 AU locations · Investment on enquiry

The Coffee Club

256 AU locations · $500K–$1.2M all-in · 6% royalty

The Coffee Club costs & fees

The Coffee Emporium

25 AU locations · $573K–$1.2M all-in

The Coffee Emporium costs & fees

The Coffee Guy

22 AU locations · Investment on enquiry · not found on the ACCC Register

Xpresso Mobile Cafe

36 AU locations · $75K–$110K all-in

Xpresso Mobile Cafe costs & fees

Zarraffa's Coffee

89 AU locations · $566K–$1.6M all-in · 8% royalty

Zarraffa's Coffee costs & fees

Cairns market intelligence

153,075Population (ABS 2021)

$82,100Median household income

+4.8%5-year growth

59Coffee & Café operators (OSM)

Suitability: Saturated , the market is well-served (one operator per 2,594 residents, tighter than the metro median of one per 6,000).

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Demographics: ABS Census 2021. Competitor counts: live OpenStreetMap data (2026-07-31). See methodology. Full Cairns opportunity report covers every category.

Frequently asked questions

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

Cairns scores 50/100 for coffee & café franchise viability. It has 153,075 residents and about 59 existing coffee & café operators, the market is well-served (one operator per 2,594 residents, tighter than the metro median of one per 6,000). 14 systems are currently recruiting here. Suitability: Saturated.

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

Entry starts from $75,000 all-in for the systems recruiting in Cairns. Across the Coffee & Café systems that publish their costs, the median all-in cost is $300,000–$700,000 (Q3 2026 Fee Index, 29 systems).

How many coffee & café businesses are in Cairns?

OpenStreetMap lists about 59 coffee & café operators in the Cairns trade area, a well-served market.

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