Best franchise locations in Los Angeles

    Best location for a Starbucks in Los Angeles

    6 neighbourhoods ranked for coffee shop / specialty café sites on footfall, competition, rent and business-type fit.

    Brand location map

    Las mejores zonas para abrir un Starbucks en Los Angeles

    Compare neighbourhood fit for this business format. Published brand costs remain separate from local estimates.

    Respuesta directa

    Downtown LA ocupa el primer puesto para Starbucks en Los Angeles, con un Brand Location Score de 82/100. La clasificación compara 6 barrios con datos de categoría y requisitos operativos; no es una previsión de ingresos.

    Última revisión: 2026-09-01

    Coffee Shop / Specialty Café · Los Angelesdatos clave

    Inversión media
    €65,000 - €180,000
    Alquiler comercial
    $4,000-20,000/month
    Índice de competencia local
    58/100
    Break-even
    12-24 meses

    Fuente: WhereToOpen.ai location intelligence · 6 barrios analizados · 2026-09-01. Los valores son estimaciones modeladas, no datos financieros auditados.

    Published Starbucks costs

    Initial investment

    Not publicly disclosed

    Franchise / licence fee

    Not publicly disclosed

    Verified break-even

    Not publicly disclosed

    Not publicly disclosed · Licensed-store markets · verified 2026-09-22. Values below are a separate local model.

    Source: Starbucks Licensed Stores

    Evidencias y límites

    Confianza: 87%
    Datos observados
    6 mapped neighbourhoods, local competition, rent and location evidence.
    Datos publicados
    Starbucks Licensed Stores: Not publicly disclosed cost information for Licensed-store markets.
    Datos modelados
    Brand Location Score, local ROI scenario and payback estimate. These are not brand disclosures or guarantees.

    No disponible: Starbucks has not publicly disclosed verified break-even timing.

    Brand-specific score: 78% category/location evidence plus operating-format signals for footfall, catchment, transit, delivery and parking. Confidence reflects input completeness.

    Opening investment

    €65,000 - €180,000

    WhereToOpen.ai estimate

    Annual ROI

    37-57%

    WhereToOpen.ai estimate

    Payback

    10-22 months

    WhereToOpen.ai estimate

    Rent risk

    Moderate

    WhereToOpen.ai estimate

    Top areas for a Starbucks in Los Angeles

    1. 1

      Downtown LA

      Footfall fit, office catchment, high footfall

      Rent: $6,000-15,000

      82

      72% confidence

    2. 2

      Venice

      Footfall fit, high footfall

      Rent: $7,000-16,000

      75

      72% confidence

    3. 3

      Highland Park

      Low competition

      Rent: $3,500-8,000

      67

      72% confidence

    4. 4

      Beverly Hills

      Footfall fit, high footfall, crowded market

      Rent: $15,000-40,000

      65

      72% confidence

    5. 5

      Santa Monica

      Footfall fit, high footfall, crowded market

      Rent: $8,000-20,000

      65

      72% confidence

    6. 6

      Silver Lake

      Crowded market

      Rent: $5,000-12,000

      50

      72% confidence

    Brand-specific score: 78% category/location evidence plus operating-format signals for footfall, catchment, transit, delivery and parking. Confidence reflects input completeness. Last reviewed 2026-09-01. Model confidence: 87%. The local ROI and payback below are modelled estimates, not Starbucks disclosures or guarantees.

    Starbucks in Los Angeles: frequently asked answers

    Where is the best location for a Starbucks in Los Angeles?

    Downtown LA scores 82/100 for coffee shop / specialty café locations in Los Angeles, ahead of Venice (75/100) and Highland Park (67/100). Scores rank footfall, competition, rent and business-type fit across 6 mapped neighbourhoods.

    Which areas of Los Angeles rank highest for a coffee shop?

    Downtown LA (82/100), Venice (75/100), Highland Park (67/100). Ranking last reviewed 2026-09-01 by WhereToOpen.ai.

    How much does it cost to open a coffee shop in Los Angeles?

    Starbucks's sourced investment is not publicly disclosed for Licensed-store markets. A local coffee shop / specialty café category benchmark runs €65,000 - €180,000, with commercial rent around $4,000-20,000/month. These figures have different scopes and are shown separately.

    How long does a coffee shop in Los Angeles take to break even?

    Starbucks does not publicly disclose a verified break-even period. The WhereToOpen.ai local scenario is 10-22 months, with modelled annual ROI of 37-57%. This is a model, not a brand claim or guarantee.

    How competitive is Los Angeles for this category?

    The local competition index is 58/100 averaged over 6 mapped neighbourhoods (higher means more crowded).

    Which area of Los Angeles should a Starbucks franchisee avoid?

    Silver Lake scores lowest at 50/100 for this category: crowded market.

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