Cheba Hut franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5% of Net Sales, paid weekly (due Wednesday on prior week's Net Sales)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$1,000 per month (then-current fee) upon opening; $100/month pre-opening

Other fees

Online ordering: $85/month platform + $0.02/order (main channel), $5/month + 2.50%/order (catering); Conference fee $1,000 per person (two conferences per year, due whether or not attended); Mystery shopper ~$120/location/month ($220 in Las Vegas), paid through Brand Fund

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 Months: $50,000 to $100,000 (payroll, uniforms, administration, janitorial, maintenance, utilities, other; excludes royalties, ad fees, debt service, standard pre-opening expenses)

Fees sourceFDD p.13 ↗

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.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Annual Net Sales (average, median, high, low; top and bottom 25%) for 2025 reporting group; plus systemwide net sales, same-store sales %, interactions and average check for 2018-2025

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025); Table 3 covers 2018-2025

Sample

75 outlets open continuously all of 2025 (73 franchised + 2 affiliate-owned); 8 outlets opened in 2025 excluded from Tables 1-2

Reported average

$2,329,150.84

Reported median

$2,238,812.39

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.53 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

73

Year-end outlets

80

Net change

+7

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

7

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

0

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

17 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$877,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

11 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 2

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 Cheba Hut franchise cost?

Single franchised Cheba Hut Business: $631,150 to $2,086,100; Area Developer - first business (Development Fee replaces franchise fee): $581,150 to $2,036,100; Area Development Multi-3 (up to three businesses): $1,873,400 to $6,238,300 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $50,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Cheba Hut owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Annual Net Sales (average, median, high, low; top and bottom 25%) for 2025 reporting group; plus systemwide net sales, same-store sales %, interactions and average check for 2018-2025. Sample: 75 outlets open continuously all of 2025 (73 franchised + 2 affiliate-owned); 8 outlets opened in 2025 excluded from Tables 1-2. Period: Calendar year 2025 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2025); Table 3 covers 2018-2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.53 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Cheba Hut?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 2. 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: $877,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 11 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗