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A Brand With History
Robin’s has served Canadian communities since 1975, creating decades of brand awareness and operating experience for new franchisees to build on.
A Canadian Coffee Tradition Since 1975
Brew Up
Your Future.
Join a familiar Canadian café brand built around great coffee, fresh food, friendly service and more than four decades of growth. With flexible store formats and 140 locations, Robin’s gives entrepreneurs a proven platform to build on.
No previous restaurant or coffee experience required.
140
Locations across Canada
1975
Serving Canadians for generations
40+ Years
of Canadian café heritage, service and franchise growth.
A bright spot in your day
Familiar. Friendly.
Built to grow.
Like running into a good friend, Robin’s is designed to be a bright spot in your day. What began in Thunder Bay more than four decades ago has grown into a recognizable café brand with locations from coast to coast.
Expertly roasted coffee, carefully crafted drinks, all-day breakfast and fresh handmade goods baked daily help make Robin’s more than a pit stop. For many customers, it becomes their favourite stop.
Expertly roasted coffee and specialty beverages
All-day breakfast and fresh baked goods
Flexible formats for different markets and locations
A proven Canadian brand with a long operating history
140
Robin’s locations across Canada
1975
The year the Robin’s story began
$25K
Initial franchise fee
5%
Ongoing royalty fee
3%
Advertising contribution
Why Robin's
More than coffee.
A complete franchise opportunity.
Robin’s combines an established brand, adaptable store formats and franchise support with a product category Canadians already know and enjoy.
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A Menu Built for the Day
Coffee, specialty beverages, breakfast and fresh baked goods create multiple reasons for customers to visit throughout the day.
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Room to Grow
Traditional, kiosk, drive-through, non-traditional, multi-unit and select master franchise opportunities give entrepreneurs multiple paths to expansion.
One brand. Multiple formats.
A Robin’s for every setting.
With 140 locations from coast to coast, Robin’s has developed store formats that can adapt to different communities, properties and customer traffic patterns.
Traditional Café
A full Robin’s experience designed around coffee, food and everyday customer traffic.
Drive-Through
A convenience-focused format designed to serve busy customers efficiently.
Kiosk
A compact Robin’s footprint that can bring the brand into high-traffic environments.
Non-Traditional
Flexible opportunities suited to select institutional, travel and specialty settings.
Built to fit the market.
Robin’s works with franchisees to identify a store format suited to the opportunity.
No café experience?
That’s okay.
If you have a passion for coffee and the drive to succeed, Robin’s business model, systems and training are designed to help prepare you to operate your franchise.
No previous coffee industry experience required
Established operating systems
Training to prepare franchisees for operation
Recognizable products and established menu
Support from an experienced franchise organization
Committed to your growth
The tools to build with confidence.
Robin’s is committed to growth, prosperity and continued excellence. Franchisees enter a system designed to provide structure while still giving motivated entrepreneurs room to develop their business.
Training
Learn the systems, products and operating fundamentals behind the Robin’s model.
Established Brand
Build under a Canadian café name with decades of history and market presence.
Flexible Growth
Explore traditional locations, alternative formats and select multi-unit opportunities.
Service Culture
Become part of a brand built around friendly service and familiar everyday experiences.
The Robin's Experience
Coffee. Food. Community.
One familiar brand.
The Opportunity
Ready for your own
Robin’s Cafe?
Franchise investment
Robin’s offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to enter an established Canadian café system with a clear investment profile and a brand that has been operating since 1975.
$25,000
Initial Franchise Fee
$300,001–$400,000
Investment Level
5%
Royalty Fee
3%
Advertising Fee
Think bigger?
Robin’s also offers multi-unit and master franchise opportunities in select cities for qualified entrepreneurs interested in developing a larger presence.
Single-unit franchise opportunities
Multi-unit opportunities in select markets
Master franchise opportunities in select cities
Multiple store formats available
No previous café experience required
Growth • Prosperity • Continued Excellence
Grow with us.
Join the Robin’s family.
If you have a passion for coffee, a commitment to great service and the drive to build your own business, Robin’s Cafe may be the franchise opportunity you’ve been looking for.
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