Define: Coffee Shop

The meaning of “Coffee Shop” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

  • Coffee Shop means a retail outlet primarily focused on selling brewed coffee beverages and tea beverages for immediate consumption. Seen in 6 SEC filings
  • Coffee Shop means a public establishment with facilities for preparing and serving light refreshments, and does not serve wine, malt liquor or other liquors. Seen in 3 SEC filings
  • Coffee Shop means an establishment mainly serving coffee or teas along with food items with a capacity not exceeding [number] of people. Additionally, it will not be selling any alcoholic beverage on permanent basis. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Coffee Shop means a coffee shop or café where the majority of sales consist of coffee, tea, and other non-alcoholic beverages, consumption of which can occur on or off the premises. Drive-through service is not allowed. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Coffee Shop means a commercial establishment with no more than [number] seats that primarily serves non-alcoholic beverages to the public. This could include additional retailing or the sale of light snack foods such as pastries, muffins, desserts, fruit, yogurt, confectionery items, and baked goods. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Coffee Shop means any business operation whose primary or significant trade is the retail sale of coffee or coffee-related food and beverages. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Coffee Shop means a public or branded retail outlet primarily serving non-alcoholic coffee and tea beverages, along with light food items, for consumption on or off the premises.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Negotiating lease terms for a new coffee shop premises
  • Establishing a franchise agreement for the expansion of a coffee shop brand
  • Creating a supply agreement for the purchase of coffee beans, tea, and other beverages/foods
  • Forming a service agreement for the maintenance of coffee machines, cleanliness, security, etc.

Relevant Sectors

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Coffee Shop means a public or branded retail outlet primarily serving non-alcoholic coffee and tea beverages, along with light food items, for consumption on or off the premises

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