Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc.
e5d4a37967b54a8b82b768d52369e2c4
PRODUCTION_VERIFIED schema v3.0.0 Inferred last heartbeat: 2026-07-30T00:26:28.008476+00:00

Business Model Classification Tokens

consumer_acquisition_channel
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
brand_loyalty_index
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
impulse_vs_considered_purchase
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
retail_distribution_reach
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
contract_cycle_length
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
enterprise_sales_motion
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
procurement_complexity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
vendor_lock_coefficient
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
consumption_unit_definition
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
usage_billing_granularity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
overage_penalty_structure
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
minimum_commitment_floor
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
metered_margin_profile
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
billing_cadence
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
churn_rate_benchmark
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
annual_recurring_revenue_ratio
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
free_trial_conversion_rate
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
subscriber_ltv_model
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run

Business Model Archetype Classification

University of St. Gallen — 55 Business Model Navigator (Gassmann et al.)

SG-009 Customer Loyalty WHO High
Direct: monetization_vector contains [Per-transaction beverage sales averaging $6-9 per ticket; secondary via merchandise and packaged coffee retail; loyalty-driven frequency monetization]. Corroborated: revenue_model_type=~95% transactional (per-visit beverage/food purchase); ~5% quasi-recurring via loyalty program repeat cadence; no formal subscription revenue stream
SG-016
Franchise
HOW High
SG-024
Lock-in
WHO High
SG-036
Product to Capability
WHAT High
SG-049
Subscription
VALUE High

Hybrid Combination

Customer Loyalty (SG-009) WHO provides the core structure, combined with Franchise (SG-016) + Lock-in (SG-024) + Product to Capability (SG-036) to form the complete business model fingerprint.

55 Archetypes Evaluated High: 5 Medium: 15 Registry: schemas/sg55_archetype_registry.yaml

Knowledge Graph — All Sections

debt_leverage_profile
0.63x Total Debt / Equity (Moderate leverage)
High
SEC-XBRL
interest_rate_sensitivity
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
geopolitical_supply_exposure
Medium intensity; China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
supply_chain_dependency
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
international_expansion_readiness
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
geographic_footprint
domestic
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
commodity_exposure_profile
Medium intensity; commodities: steel, aluminum, petrochemical resins/plastics, copper, lithium and battery-grade materials (nickel, graphite), lumber, cotton; geopolitical: China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
vendor_lock_dependency_score
High
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
business_model_type_primary
retailer
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
business_model_type_secondary
energy drink producer
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
switching_cost_profile
Low-moderate API coupling risk; loyalty platform and POS (likely Toast or Aloha) have moderate switching costs but are substitutable within 6-12 months
Inferred
Agent_Inference
howey_test_risk_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
antitrust_exposure_flag
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
regulatory_exposure_profile
Medium burden; regimes: FTC, CPSC, NLRB, CFPB, GDPR, SEC; Evolving consumer protection and data-privacy rules squeeze retail margins.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
revenue_model_type
product sales
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
monetization_vector
unit sales
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
pricing_architecture
tiered/negotiated
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
pricing_power_rating
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
target_gross_margin_bracket
Estimated store-level gross margin 60-68%; system EBITDA margin 12-18% after labor and occupancy; in line with QSR coffee segment benchmarks
Inferred
Agent_Inference
churn_vulnerability_index
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
headcount_cost_structure
Linear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
marginal_cost_of_growth
Sublinear
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
franchise_compliance_risk
N-A
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
customer_acquisition_metric
store expansion and local engagement; loyalty program (launched June 2024, 63% of sales); digital/mobile ordering (~16% of revenue Q4 2025)
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
network_effect_present
Weak network effects; loyalty program creates mild data flywheel but no direct user-to-user network effect; brand density in local markets creates modest awareness loop
Inferred
Agent_Inference
asset_efficiency_ratio
-4.8% Return on Assets (Negative equity)
High
SEC-XBRL
recession_resistance_tier
Mixed
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
customer_segment_primary
consumer
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
customer_segment_secondary
youth/younger guests
Medium
SEC-10K 0001628280-26-014380
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations", "27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations", "35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations", "39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations", "51-0000 Production Occupations", "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.22 (HIL — ~22% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v2
capital_expenditure_profile
17.4% CapEx / Revenue (High-CapEx Infrastructure)
High
SEC-XBRL
sec_cik
0002068577
High
SEC-EDGAR
ticker
BRCB
High
SEC-EDGAR

Business Model Components

Core Space

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Interaction Modes

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Product Matrix

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Historical Evolution Log

Live Operational Signals

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Evaluation Gate — Persona Stress Tests

SKILL_BUFFETT_VAL_03PASS2026-07-30no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_LEGAL_SEC_01PASS2026-07-30no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_SHORT_BEAR_01PASS2026-07-30no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_MACRO_STRAT_01FAIL2026-07-301 authored question(s) unanswerable — e.g. QBANK_MACRO_003 n
SKILL_OPS_PARTNER_01PASS2026-07-30no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions

Live Status

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