Canteen franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$3,000 to $25,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5.25% · Up to 5.25% of Gross Sales (reduced to 3.25% if in compliance with operational/purchasing standards); paid monthly or quarterly, offset against franchisee rebates

Marketing contribution

Not captured

Technology fee

MyCompass Website Access, approximately $10 per user, monthly

Other fees

Administrative Fee on Product Purchases (15% of VISTAR rebates, 25% of other rebates, up to 40% for Threshold non-compliant); Multiple Facilities/National Accounts Commission (1.0%-5.0% of Gross Sales); Branded Product royalty (0%-3% of Gross Sales)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Conversion franchises: None disclosed. Non-conversion franchises: Additional Funds for a 12-week start-up period of $75,000-$100,000 (payroll, prepaid expenses, changer funds).

Fees sourceFDD p.16 ↗

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.23 ↗

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Historical rebate returns (% of net revenues) passed back to franchisees from Canteen's purchasing program, not gross sales or profit

Reporting period

Financial Performance Period: October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025 (FY2025)

Sample

93 of 100 Canteen franchises (excluded 5 franchisees who joined during the period, 13 who left the system during the period, and 2 whose revenue/rebate data were mixed together)

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

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.54 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

FY2025 (ended 9-30-25)

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

108

Year-end outlets

100

Net change

-8

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

1

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

5

Reacquisitions

3

Transfers

4

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.56 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

3 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$1,845,900

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

1 loans

Historical charge-off share

0.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 10

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 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Canteen franchise cost?

Conversion Franchise - Canteen Franchise Agreement: $9,150 to $44,300; Conversion Franchise - Threshold Franchise Agreement: $8,900 to $22,300; Non-conversion Franchise - Canteen Franchise Agreement: $1,404,750 to $2,100,000; Non-conversion Franchise - Threshold Franchise Agreement: $1,404,500 to $2,078,000 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $3,000 to $25,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

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How much do Canteen owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Historical rebate returns (% of net revenues) passed back to franchisees from Canteen's purchasing program, not gross sales or profit. Sample: 93 of 100 Canteen franchises (excluded 5 franchisees who joined during the period, 13 who left the system during the period, and 2 whose revenue/rebate data were mixed together). Period: Financial Performance Period: October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025 (FY2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.54 ↗

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

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 10. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $1,845,900; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 1 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗