BurgerFi franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$35,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5.5% · 5.5% of Gross Sales, paid weekly by EFT

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Not yet instituted; if implemented, expected not to exceed $100/month, subject to change up to that cap

Other fees

Online Ordering $129/month/store; Online Learning Management System $600/year/store; Gift Cards/Loyalty Program $1,500/year

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$10,000 to $45,000 estimated for the first three months of operation, not including payroll costs and not accounting for any revenue earned in that period

Fees sourceFDD p.12 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median annual Gross Sales, by quartile, for franchised and company-owned restaurants

Reporting period

Calendar year 2024

Sample

55 franchised Restaurants open a full calendar year as of 12/31/2024 (Table A); 16 company-owned Restaurants (Table B)

Reported average

$1,258,412.18

Reported median

$1,241,070.54

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.55 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

78

Year-end outlets

66

Net change

-12

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

9

Terminations

20

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

2

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.57 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

5 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 13

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does BurgerFi franchise cost?

single Restaurant (Franchise Agreement): $704,750 to $1,171,500; Development Agreement (5 Restaurants): $3,523,750 to $5,857,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $35,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do BurgerFi owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median annual Gross Sales, by quartile, for franchised and company-owned restaurants. Sample: 55 franchised Restaurants open a full calendar year as of 12/31/2024 (Table A); 16 company-owned Restaurants (Table B). Period: Calendar year 2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.55 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for BurgerFi?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 13. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗