Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), since the Continuing Equity Owners control the Company after the Transactions (i.e., there was no change in control of Black Rock OpCo), the financial statements of the combined entity represent a continuation of the financial position and results of operations of Black Rock OpCo. Accordingly, the historical cost basis of assets, liabilities, and equity of Black Rock OpCo are carried over to the consolidated financial statements of the combined company as a common control transaction. The accompanying consolidated financial statements for the periods prior to the Transactions have been presented to combine the previously separate entities. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and the applicable rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. and Black Rock OpCo. Black Rock OpCo is a variable interest entity and Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. is the primary beneficiary and sole managing member of Black Rock OpCo and has decision making authority that significantly affects the performance of the entity. Accordingly, the Company consolidates Black Rock OpCo and reports noncontrolling interest representing the economic interest in Black Rock OpCo held by the Continuing Equity Owners. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The noncontrolling interests in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 represents the portion of earnings attributable to the economic interest in Black Rock OpCo held by the Continuing Equity Owners. The noncontrolling interest in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 represents the portion of the net assets of the Company attributable to the Continuing Equity Owners, based on the portion of the LLC Units owned by such unit holders. As of December 31, 2025, the noncontrolling interest holders' economic ownership percentage was 65.0%. Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions, primarily related to leases, temporary equity, equity-based compensation, impairment of long-lived assets including right-of-use assets, goodwill impairment, tax receivable agreement liability, income taxes, and gift card and loyalty program liability that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting period. Although management bases its estimates on historical experience and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results could differ from those estimates. Fair Value Measurements Fair value is the price the Company would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. For assets and liabilities recorded or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company determined fair value based on the following: •Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. •Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. •Level 3: Inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurements reflecting an entity’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company’s consolidated financial statements include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and deposits, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, for which the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. The fair value of the Company’s variable-rate credit facilities approximates the carrying amounts as the cost of borrowing is variable and approximates current market prices, which is considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Revenue Recognition Revenues from stores are presented net of discounts and recognized when beverage and food products are sold to the customer. Other revenue includes online retail coffee sales as well as sales of products through the Company’s website which are recognized at the point in time of shipment to customers. Sales tax collected from customers is excluded from revenue and the obligation is included in accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets until the taxes are remitted to the appropriate taxing authorities. The Company has a loyalty program that allows customers to earn point rewards that may be redeemed for a free product. The Company defers revenue as rewards are earned under the loyalty program. The Company also operates a gift card program and maintains a gift card liability for gift cards sold, recognizing revenue from gift cards when the gift card is redeemed. Gift cards do not have an expiration date or a service fee that would cause a decrement to the customer balance. Based on historical redemption rates, a portion of loyalty program points and gift cards are not expected to be redeemed and will be recognized as breakage over time in proportion to loyalty program and gift card redemptions. Breakage is recognized in store revenue in the consolidated statements of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized breakage revenue of $50 thousand, $341 thousand and $846 thousand, respectively. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include all short-term highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase, as well as credit card receivables for sales to customers in company-operated stores that generally settle within two to five business days. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts at multiple financial institutions as well as the individual store locations. Accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to a limit of $250 thousand per depositor. While amounts at financial institutions may exceed FDIC limits, the Company has not experienced any losses in its bank deposit accounts. Receivables, net Receivables, net of allowances for credit losses, consists primarily of receivables for tenant improvement allowances granted from lessors under various operating lease agreements and amounts due from certain vendors. Receivables for tenant improvement allowances are recorded when the underlying leasehold improvement work has been completed and approved by the landlord at the conclusion of a project. The allowance for credit losses is calculated using a loss-rate method based on historical experience, current economic conditions and other factors. The Company had no allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2025 and 2024. Inventories Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. The Company records product returns as they are received, and obsolete and slow-moving inventory when identified, as these types of transactions have generally been immaterial to the Company’s historical operations. No allowance for obsolete inventory was considered necessary at December 31, 2025 and 2024. Property and Equipment, net The Company records property and equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. The cost of property and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the remaining term of the lease or their estimated useful lives. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When property and equipment is sold or retired, the asset and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the consolidated balance sheets and the resulting gain or loss is included in income from operations in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred and presented within other store operating expenses or selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired in a business combination. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at least annually, as of the beginning of the fourth fiscal quarter, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances that indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The annual impairment test includes an option to perform a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value; the qualitative test may be performed prior to, or as an alternative to, performing a quantitative goodwill impairment test. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then the Company is required to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, no further analysis is required. The quantitative impairment test involves the comparison of the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the financial statement carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. The Company performed the annual qualitative impairment assessments for each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, and no impairment charges were recognized, nor were there any accumulated impairment losses. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews the recoverability of its long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets, when events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate the carrying value of the asset or asset group may not be recoverable. The assessment of recoverability is based on the Company’s ability to recover the carrying value of the asset or asset group, which is generally at the store level, and requires judgment and an estimate of future undiscounted store-generated cash flows. If these undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the related asset, an impairment is recognized for the excess of the carrying value over its fair value. Debt Issuance Costs and Capitalized Modification Fees The Company’s debt issuance costs and capitalized modification fees are presented in the consolidated balance sheets as a direct reduction to the carrying amount of the debt liability. These costs are amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt liability using a method that approximates the effective interest rate method. Leases The Company currently leases all stores, warehouse facilities and office space for corporate administrative purposes, of which all are operating leases. The Company’s real estate leases consist of build-to-suit and commercial ground leases which generally have initial terms from 10 to 15 years and typically include multiple renewal options for additional periods of up to five years. Renewal options are generally not recognized as a part of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as it is not reasonably certain at the commencement date that the Company would exercise the renewal options. For operating leases, fixed lease payments are recognized as operating lease costs on a straight-line basis over the lease term and are reported in specific line items on the consolidated statement of operations. Lease expense incurred before a store opens is recorded in pre-opening costs. Once a store opens, the straight-line lease expense is recorded in occupancy and related expenses. Many of these leases have variable lease costs which require the Company to pay real estate taxes, common area maintenance costs and amounts based on a percentage of gross sales in excess of specified levels. Variable lease costs are expensed as incurred and are included in occupancy and related expenses if associated with a store and are otherwise recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company calculates operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as the present value of fixed lease payments over the reasonably certain lease term beginning at the commencement date. As the interest rate implicit in the Company’s leases is not readily determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate, determined by class of underlying asset, to discount the lease payments and is applied on a portfolio basis. The operating lease right-of-use assets also include lease payments made before commencement and are reduced by lease incentives. The Company invests in leasehold improvements. Generally, a portion of the leasehold improvements and building costs are reimbursed by landlords through landlord incentives pursuant to agreed-upon terms in the lease agreements. Landlord incentives usually take the form of cash payments. In most cases, landlord incentives are received after the Company takes possession of the property and as milestones are met during the construction of the property. For operating leases, the Company includes these amounts in the measurement of the initial operating lease liability and right-of-use asset. The Company has certain lease arrangements which resulted in sale and leaseback transactions that do not qualify for sale-leaseback accounting because of our deemed control of the underlying assets for accounting purposes, which results in the transaction being recorded under the financing method. These financial obligations are included in long-term debt on our consolidated balance sheets. Redeemable Preferred Units The Company applies the guidance enumerated in ASC 480, when determining the classification and measurement of preferred units. The Company classifies conditionally redeemable preferred units, which includes preferred units that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control, as temporary equity. The Company subsequently measures temporary equity to redemption value when the instrument is currently redeemable or when it is probable the instrument will become redeemable. There are no redeemable preferred units outstanding as of December 31, 2025. Pre-opening Costs The Company’s pre-opening costs consist of start-up and promotion costs such as labor, rents, and advertising associated with new store openings as well costs related to the store’s grand opening such as labor and travel expenses, promotion campaigns and advertising. These costs are expensed as incurred. Equity-Based Compensation In connection with the IPO, the Company granted Class A common stock options and restricted stock units ("RSUs") to certain employees and directors. Equity-based compensation expense for Class A common stock options granted to employees is recognized based on the fair value of the awards granted, determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton (“Black-Scholes”) option-pricing model. The fair value of RSUs is based on the fair value of Class A common stock at the time of grant. Equity-based compensation expense is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company accounts for forfeitures when they occur, and any compensation expense previously recognized on unvested equity-based awards will be reversed when forfeited. Income Taxes After the consummation of the IPO, Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. became subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to its allocable share of taxable income of Black Rock OpCo assessed at the prevailing corporate tax rates. Black Rock OpCo operates as a limited liability company and is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes. Accordingly, it incurs no significant liability for federal, or state income taxes since the taxable income or loss is passed through to its members. Black Rock OpCo incurs liabilities for certain state taxes payable directly by it. The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws expected to be in effect when such differences are expected to reverse. Such temporary differences are reflected as deferred income tax assets on the consolidated balance sheets. A deferred tax asset is recognized if it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will be realized. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized and, when necessary, a valuation allowance is established. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences become deductible. The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authority, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions and therefore has no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2025, that if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate. Tax Receivable Agreement In connection with Transactions, the Company entered into a Tax Receivable Agreement ("TRA") with Black Rock OpCo and certain Continuing Equity Owners that provides for the payment by Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. to the Continuing Equity Owners of 85% of the amount of tax benefits, if any, that Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. realizes (or in some circumstances is deemed to realize) related to the tax basis adjustments described in Note 12 as such savings are realized. In addition to tax expenses, the Company will also make payments under the TRA, which could be material. The Company will account for the income tax effects and corresponding TRA's effect resulting from future taxable purchases or redemptions of LLC Units of the Continuing Equity Owners by recognizing an increase in deferred tax assets, based on enacted tax rates at the date of the purchase or redemptions. Further, the Company will evaluate the likelihood that it will realize the benefit represented by the deferred tax assets and, to the extent that management estimates that it is more-likely-than-not that the Company will not realize the benefit, the Company will reduce the carrying amount of the deferred tax asset with a valuation allowance. The amounts to be recorded for both the deferred tax assets and the liability for obligations under the TRA will be estimated at the time of any purchase or redemption as a change to shareholders' equity, and effects of changes in any estimates after this date will be included in net income (loss). Similarly, the effect of subsequent changes in the enacted tax rates will be included in net income (loss). Judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company's financial statements. Advertising Expense The Company expenses advertising costs as they are incurred. Advertising expenses were approximately $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Concentrations For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, three, two and two suppliers accounted for approximately 89%, 78% and 69% of purchases respectively. Noncontrolling Interest The noncontrolling interest balance represents the economic interests of LLC Units of Black Rock OpCo held by Continuing Equity Owners, based on the portion of LLC Units owned by the Continuing Equity Owners. Income or loss is attributed to the noncontrolling interest based on the weighted-average LLC Units outstanding during the period. Net Loss Per Share Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. for the period following the IPO by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the same period. Diluted net loss per share is computed giving effect to all potential weighted-average dilutive shares for the period following the Transactions including LLC Units held by Continuing Equity Owners that are convertible into Class A common stock, stock options and RSUs for the period after the Transactions. The dilutive effect of outstanding awards, if any, is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method or if-converted method, as applicable. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the "JOBS Act"), the Company meets the definition of an emerging growth company. Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until such time as those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the Company is no longer an emerging growth company or until the Company affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period. As a result, the Company's financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in the update are intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures, primarily through improvements to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information, specifically requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. These amendments are effective for public business entities’ annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025. Furthermore, these amendments are effective for private business entities' annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026. The application of these amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued. The Company is currently assessing the potential impacts of this standard on its income taxes disclosures and expects to provide additional detail and disclosures under the new guidance. In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). The intent of this ASU is to improve public entity financial footnote disclosures around types of expenses in commonly presented expense categories (i.e. cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses, and research and development). The amendments in this ASU do not change or remove current expense disclosure requirements, but rather 1) impact where this information appears in the notes to the consolidated financial statements and 2) add additional disclosure requirements for certain expense line items appearing on the face of the consolidated statement of operations. ASU 2024-03, as amended, is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company will assess potential impacts of this standard on its disclosures in future periods.

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), since the Continuing Equity Owners control the Company after the Transactions (i.e., there was no change in control of Black Rock OpCo), the financial statements of the combined entity represent a continuation of the financial position and results of operations of Black Rock OpCo. Accordingly, the historical cost basis of assets, liabilities, and equity of Black Rock OpCo are carried over to the consolidated financial statements of the combined company as a common control transaction.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements for the periods prior to the Transactions have been presented to combine the previously separate entities. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and the applicable rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. and Black Rock OpCo. Black Rock OpCo is a variable interest entity and Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. is the primary beneficiary and sole managing member of Black Rock OpCo and has decision making authority that significantly affects the performance of the entity. Accordingly, the Company consolidates Black Rock OpCo and reports noncontrolling interest representing the economic interest in Black Rock OpCo held by the Continuing Equity Owners. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The noncontrolling interests in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 represents the portion of earnings attributable to the economic interest in Black Rock OpCo held by the Continuing Equity Owners. The noncontrolling interest in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 represents the portion of the net assets of the Company attributable to the Continuing Equity Owners, based on the portion of the LLC Units owned by such unit holders. As of December 31, 2025, the noncontrolling interest holders' economic ownership percentage was 65.0%.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions, primarily related to leases, temporary equity, equity-based compensation, impairment of long-lived assets including right-of-use assets, goodwill impairment, tax receivable agreement liability, income taxes, and gift card and loyalty program liability that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting period. Although management bases its estimates on historical experience and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair value is the price the Company would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. For assets and liabilities recorded or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company determined fair value based on the following:

•Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and deposits, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, for which the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. The fair value of the Company’s variable-rate credit facilities approximates the carrying amounts as the cost of borrowing is variable and approximates current market prices, which is considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Revenues from stores are presented net of discounts and recognized when beverage and food products are sold to the customer. Other revenue includes online retail coffee sales as well as sales of products through the Company’s website which are recognized at the point in time of shipment to customers. Sales tax collected from customers is excluded from revenue and the obligation is included in accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets until the taxes are remitted to the appropriate taxing authorities.

The Company has a loyalty program that allows customers to earn point rewards that may be redeemed for a free product. The Company defers revenue as rewards are earned under the loyalty program. The Company also operates a gift card program and maintains a gift card liability for gift cards sold, recognizing revenue from gift cards when the gift card is redeemed. Gift cards do not have an expiration date or a service fee that would cause a decrement to the customer balance. Based on historical redemption rates, a portion of loyalty program points and gift cards are not expected to be redeemed and will be recognized as breakage over time in proportion to loyalty program and gift card redemptions. Breakage is recognized in store revenue in the consolidated statements of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized breakage revenue of $50 thousand, $341 thousand and $846 thousand, respectively.

The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts at multiple financial institutions as well as the individual store locations. Accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to a limit of $250 thousand per depositor. While amounts at financial institutions may exceed FDIC limits, the Company has not experienced any losses in its bank deposit accounts.

Receivables, net of allowances for credit losses, consists primarily of receivables for tenant improvement allowances granted from lessors under various operating lease agreements and amounts due from certain vendors. Receivables for tenant improvement allowances are recorded when the underlying leasehold improvement work has been completed and approved by the landlord at the conclusion of a project. The allowance for credit losses is calculated using a loss-rate method based on historical experience, current economic conditions and other factors. The Company had no allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. The Company records product returns as they are received, and obsolete and slow-moving inventory when identified, as these types of transactions have generally been immaterial to the Company’s historical operations. No allowance for obsolete inventory was considered necessary at December 31, 2025 and 2024.

The Company records property and equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. The cost of property and equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the depreciable assets. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the remaining term of the lease or their estimated useful lives. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When property and equipment is sold or retired, the asset and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the consolidated balance sheets and the resulting gain or loss is included in income from operations in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred and presented within other store operating expenses or selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired in a business combination. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at least annually, as of the beginning of the fourth fiscal quarter, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances that indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The annual impairment test includes an option to perform a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value; the qualitative test may be performed prior to, or as an alternative to, performing a quantitative goodwill impairment test. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then the Company is required to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, no further analysis is required. The quantitative impairment test involves the comparison of the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the financial statement carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. The Company performed the annual qualitative impairment assessments for each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, and no impairment charges were recognized, nor were there any accumulated impairment losses.

The Company reviews the recoverability of its long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets, when events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate the carrying value of the asset or asset group may not be recoverable. The assessment of recoverability is based on the Company’s ability to recover the carrying value of the asset or asset group, which is generally at the store level, and requires judgment and an estimate of future undiscounted store-generated cash flows. If these undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying amount of the related asset, an impairment is recognized for the excess of the carrying value over its fair value.

The Company’s debt issuance costs and capitalized modification fees are presented in the consolidated balance sheets as a direct reduction to the carrying amount of the debt liability. These costs are amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt liability using a method that approximates the effective interest rate method.

The Company currently leases all stores, warehouse facilities and office space for corporate administrative purposes, of which all are operating leases. The Company’s real estate leases consist of build-to-suit and commercial ground leases which generally have initial terms from 10 to 15 years and typically include multiple renewal options for additional periods of up to five years. Renewal options are generally not recognized as a part of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as it is not reasonably certain at the commencement date that the Company would exercise the renewal options.

For operating leases, fixed lease payments are recognized as operating lease costs on a straight-line basis over the lease term and are reported in specific line items on the consolidated statement of operations. Lease expense incurred before a store opens is recorded in pre-opening costs. Once a store opens, the straight-line lease expense is recorded in occupancy and related expenses. Many of these leases have variable lease costs which require the Company to pay real estate taxes, common area maintenance costs and amounts based on a percentage of gross sales in excess of specified levels. Variable lease costs are expensed as incurred and are included in occupancy and related expenses if associated with a store and are otherwise recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The Company calculates operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as the present value of fixed lease payments over the reasonably certain lease term beginning at the commencement date. As the interest rate implicit in the Company’s leases is not readily determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate, determined by class of underlying asset, to discount the lease payments and is applied on a portfolio basis. The operating lease right-of-use assets also include lease payments made before commencement and are reduced by lease incentives.

The Company invests in leasehold improvements. Generally, a portion of the leasehold improvements and building costs are reimbursed by landlords through landlord incentives pursuant to agreed-upon terms in the lease agreements. Landlord incentives usually take the form of cash payments. In most cases, landlord incentives are received after the Company takes possession of the property and as milestones are met during the construction of the property. For operating leases, the Company includes these amounts in the measurement of the initial operating lease liability and right-of-use asset.

The Company has certain lease arrangements which resulted in sale and leaseback transactions that do not qualify for sale-leaseback accounting because of our deemed control of the underlying assets for accounting purposes, which results in the transaction being recorded under the financing method. These financial obligations are included in long-term debt on our consolidated balance sheets.

The Company applies the guidance enumerated in ASC 480, when determining the classification and measurement of preferred units. The Company classifies conditionally redeemable preferred units, which includes preferred units that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control, as temporary equity. The Company subsequently measures temporary equity to redemption value when the instrument is currently redeemable or when it is probable the instrument will become redeemable. There are no redeemable preferred units outstanding as of December 31, 2025.

The Company’s pre-opening costs consist of start-up and promotion costs such as labor, rents, and advertising associated with new store openings as well costs related to the store’s grand opening such as labor and travel expenses, promotion campaigns and advertising. These costs are expensed as incurred.

In connection with the IPO, the Company granted Class A common stock options and restricted stock units ("RSUs") to certain employees and directors. Equity-based compensation expense for Class A common stock options granted to employees is recognized based on the fair value of the awards granted, determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton (“Black-Scholes”) option-pricing model. The fair value of RSUs is based on the fair value of Class A common stock at the time of grant. Equity-based compensation expense is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company accounts for forfeitures when they occur, and any compensation expense previously recognized on unvested equity-based awards will be reversed when forfeited.

After the consummation of the IPO, Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. became subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to its allocable share of taxable income of Black Rock OpCo assessed at the prevailing corporate tax rates. Black Rock OpCo operates as a limited liability company and is treated as a partnership for income tax purposes. Accordingly, it incurs no significant liability for federal, or state income taxes since the taxable income or loss is passed through to its members. Black Rock OpCo incurs liabilities for certain state taxes payable directly by it.

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws expected to be in effect when such differences are expected to reverse. Such temporary differences are reflected as deferred income tax assets on the consolidated balance sheets. A deferred tax asset is recognized if it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will be realized.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized and, when necessary, a valuation allowance is established. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences become deductible.

The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authority, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions and therefore has no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2025, that if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate.

In connection with Transactions, the Company entered into a Tax Receivable Agreement ("TRA") with Black Rock OpCo and certain Continuing Equity Owners that provides for the payment by Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. to the Continuing Equity Owners of 85% of the amount of tax benefits, if any, that Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. realizes (or in some circumstances is deemed to realize) related to the tax basis adjustments described in Note 12 as such savings are realized.

In addition to tax expenses, the Company will also make payments under the TRA, which could be material. The Company will account for the income tax effects and corresponding TRA's effect resulting from future taxable purchases or redemptions of LLC Units of the Continuing Equity Owners by recognizing an increase in deferred tax assets, based on enacted tax rates at the date of the purchase or redemptions. Further, the Company will evaluate the likelihood that it will realize the benefit represented by the deferred tax assets and, to the extent that management estimates that it is more-likely-than-not that the Company will not realize the benefit, the Company will reduce the carrying amount of the deferred tax asset with a valuation allowance. The amounts to be recorded for both the deferred tax assets and the liability for obligations under the TRA will be estimated at the time of any purchase or redemption as a change to shareholders' equity, and effects of changes in any estimates after this date will be included in net income (loss). Similarly, the effect of subsequent changes in the enacted tax rates will be included in net income (loss). Judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company's financial statements.

The noncontrolling interest balance represents the economic interests of LLC Units of Black Rock OpCo held by Continuing Equity Owners, based on the portion of LLC Units owned by the Continuing Equity Owners. Income or loss is attributed to the noncontrolling interest based on the weighted-average LLC Units outstanding during the period.

Diluted net loss per share is computed giving effect to all potential weighted-average dilutive shares for the period following the Transactions including LLC Units held by Continuing Equity Owners that are convertible into Class A common stock, stock options and RSUs for the period after the Transactions. The dilutive effect of outstanding awards, if any, is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method or if-converted method, as applicable.

Under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the "JOBS Act"), the Company meets the definition of an emerging growth company. Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until such time as those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the Company is no longer an emerging growth company or until the Company affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period. As a result, the Company's financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in the update are intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures, primarily through improvements to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information, specifically requiring (1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and (2) income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. These amendments are effective for public business entities’ annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025. Furthermore, these amendments are effective for private business entities' annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026. The application of these amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued. The Company is currently assessing the potential impacts of this standard on its income taxes disclosures and expects to provide additional detail and disclosures under the new guidance.