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Payroll Funding for Coffee Shops

Keep your baristas paid through slow weeks and busy hiring stretches. Apply in 5 minutes, funded in as little as 24 hours if you qualify.

Cover My Payroll

Coffee shop payroll funding

Steady paychecks for the people behind the bar

Good baristas keep regulars coming back. We help coffee shops cover payroll when traffic dips or costs pile up in the same week.

As fast as
24 hours

Amount to request

$85,000.00

Funding range$25K to $5M

*Sample amounts shown. Your actual offer depends on your business and is reviewed before approval.

Payroll funding that fits a coffee shop

Fast, minimal paperwork

5-minute application, about three months of bank statements. Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified shops.

Credit flexibility

FICO 500 and up considered. Daily deposits tell your story.

Clear costs

The full repayment amount is shown in your offer before you accept. No surprise costs after you sign.

Predictable repayment

Your repayment schedule is in the offer up front, so you can plan around pay periods.

Need capital this week?

Fast decisions. Applying takes about 5 minutes.

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How it works

Apply in minutes

A short application. A soft credit pull to start.

Fast decision

We review revenue, time in business and bank activity, not just a credit score.

Review your offer

You see the amount, the schedule and the full repayment amount before you sign.

Get funded

Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

Labor is the biggest line on the coffee shop budget

A coffee shop lives on small tickets and long hours. Opening at 6 a.m. means a barista on the clock before the first latte sells, and weekends often need a full bar. Labor is usually one of the largest costs you carry, and it does not flex easily when a rainy week, road construction outside or a nearby event pulls traffic down. Payroll funding keeps paychecks on time while sales catch up.

Situations that squeeze coffee shop payroll

How we review a coffee shop

Daily card and cash deposits give a clear view of how the shop performs. We ask for about three months of business bank statements and a 5-minute application. No tax returns are required, the process starts with a soft credit pull, and FICO 500 and up is considered. Sole proprietors can apply. Qualified shops can be funded in as little as 24 hours.

Products that fit

High card volume makes a merchant cash advance or revenue-based financing a common fit, since repayment follows sales. If payroll gaps come and go, a business line of credit lets you draw when needed. For a single known amount, working capital keeps things simple. See our line of credit vs. MCA comparison to weigh them.

Every offer shows the full repayment amount and the schedule before you accept.

Right-size the request

Start with your payroll per period, count the periods you need to bridge, and add employer taxes. For illustration, a shop with $7,500 in payroll every two weeks that wants to cover three pay periods during a slow stretch, plus taxes, would look at something near $25,000 to $30,000. Funding starts at $25,000 and goes up to $5,000,000, sized mainly by deposits and existing obligations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a single-location coffee shop qualify?

Yes. We work with established shops with steady deposits, including single locations and sole proprietors.

What documents do I need?

About three months of business bank statements and the short application. No tax returns.

How soon can my baristas get paid?

Qualified businesses can be funded in as little as 24 hours.

Does a low credit score rule me out?

FICO 500 and up is considered, and deposits weigh heavily in the review.

How does repayment work?

Your offer lays out the repayment schedule and full repayment amount before you accept.

Can I use payroll funding to hire for a new catering or wholesale account?

Yes. If a new account needs extra hands before its first invoice is paid, funding can cover those early shifts. Confirm the account's payment terms first, so you know roughly when that new revenue starts showing up in deposits.

Three pay periods $24,000.00
Payroll taxes $9,000.00
New hire training $6,500.00
Second shift $12,000.00

Example uses for illustration only.

How to improve your chances

Small changes can keep labor costs steadier.

  • Schedule shifts from hourly sales data, not habit
  • Cross-train staff to cover bar, register and prep
  • Set aside payroll tax money every pay period
  • Deposit all card and cash sales into one account

Coffee shop payroll funding: us vs. a bank

Merchant Fund Express
Traditional bank loans
Application
5 minutes
Lengthy paperwork
Documents
About 3 months of statements
Tax returns and P&L
Credit
FICO 500+ considered
Strong credit expected
Speed
As little as 24 hours if qualified
Often weeks
Small shops
Sole proprietors can apply
Often a harder fit

Keep your coffee shop team paid on time

One secure application. A soft credit pull to start. No obligation to accept an offer.

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