Best franchise locations in Sydney

    Best location for a Starbucks in Sydney

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

    Brand location map

    As melhores zonas para abrir um Starbucks em Sydney

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

    Resposta direta

    Newtown ocupa o primeiro lugar para Starbucks em Sydney, com Brand Location Score de 94/100. A classificação compara 6 bairros com dados da categoria e requisitos operacionais; não é uma previsão de receitas.

    Última revisão: 2026-09-01

    Coffee Shop / Specialty Café · Sydneydados principais

    Investimento médio
    €65,000 - €180,000
    Renda comercial
    $25-150/sqm
    Índice de concorrência local
    58/100
    Break-even
    12-24 meses

    Fonte: WhereToOpen.ai location intelligence · 6 bairros mapeados · 2026-09-01. Os valores são estimativas modeladas de planeamento, não dados financeiros 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

    Evidências e limites

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

    Não disponível: 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

    38-58%

    WhereToOpen.ai estimate

    Payback

    8-20 months

    WhereToOpen.ai estimate

    Rent risk

    Moderate

    WhereToOpen.ai estimate

    Top areas for a Starbucks in Sydney

    1. 1

      Newtown

      Footfall fit, transit access, high footfall, strong fit for this business type

      Rent: A$35-55

      94

      88% confidence

    2. 2

      CBD

      Footfall fit, office catchment, transit access

      Rent: A$80-150

      92

      88% confidence

    3. 3

      Bondi

      Footfall fit, transit access, high footfall, crowded market, strong fit for this business type

      Rent: A$55-90

      87

      88% confidence

    4. 4

      Surry Hills

      Footfall fit, transit access, high footfall, crowded market, strong fit for this business type

      Rent: A$50-85

      85

      88% confidence

    5. 5

      Marrickville

      Transit access, low competition, strong fit for this business type, weak fit for this business type

      Rent: A$25-40

      71

      88% confidence

    6. 6

      Double Bay

      Transit access, balanced profile across footfall, rent and competition

      Rent: A$65-110

      68

      88% 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 Sydney: frequently asked answers

    Where is the best location for a Starbucks in Sydney?

    Newtown scores 94/100 for coffee shop / specialty café locations in Sydney, ahead of CBD (92/100) and Bondi (87/100). Scores rank footfall, competition, rent and business-type fit across 6 mapped neighbourhoods.

    Which areas of Sydney rank highest for a coffee shop?

    Newtown (94/100), CBD (92/100), Bondi (87/100). Ranking last reviewed 2026-09-01 by WhereToOpen.ai.

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

    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 $25-150/sqm. These figures have different scopes and are shown separately.

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

    Starbucks does not publicly disclose a verified break-even period. The WhereToOpen.ai local scenario is 8-20 months, with modelled annual ROI of 38-58%. This is a model, not a brand claim or guarantee.

    How competitive is Sydney for this category?

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

    Which area of Sydney should a Starbucks franchisee avoid?

    Double Bay scores lowest at 68/100 for this category: transit access, balanced profile across footfall, rent and competition.

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