Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Franchise

Sweetwaters was founded in 1993 by Lisa and Wei Bee in Ann Arbor, MI. They specialize in handcrafted artisanal drinks and a limited food menu, creating a café model that is highly profitable and scalable for its franchise owners. Opening a Sweetwaters franchise of your own puts you in the driver’s seat to owning your own business and creating a meaningful place for people to study, relax, and connect.

What Customers Love

Sweetwaters carries a variety of coffees, teas and desserts, as well as lighter fare like yogurt parfaits, quiches, sandwiches and salads. Ice cream-based drinks, real fruit smoothies, and daily-made whipped cream will be found there as well.

Live the Sweet Life

The only thing better than your favorite Sweetwaters location is living the Sweetwaters lifestyle. If you are a caring, fun-loving individual with a passion for community and a knack for managing young talent, Sweetwaters is the franchise for you. 

Sustainable Industry

The coffee shop business is driven by a unique set of characteristics that are unmatched in business ownership. Sweetwaters provides affordable luxury to a loyal and diverse community of guests who establish a regular routine of frequenting their locations. 

These attributes attract professional men and women to our business and become the foundation of our franchisee's success:

• 54% of Americans drink coffee every day
• 40% of 18-24-year-old drink specialty coffee
• Specialty coffee is growing by 7% per year
• 40% of Americans drink tea every day
• Specialty tea is growing by 8-10% per year