Fatburger franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.36 ↗

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

6% · 6% of total net sales, paid weekly (due 2nd Tuesday after each weekly accounting period)

Marketing contribution

3% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Brand Technology System Support Services: $840-$1,500 per year mandatory (help desk, network hardware, firewall), plus up to $3,250 per year optional; paid quarterly or on invoice

Other fees

National Advertising Fund may be raised to 4% of net sales; additional training reimbursement up to $1,500/week per person after first 5 trained free; unapproved product/supplier fee $500/day

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - three months: $25,000 to $40,000 (traditional restaurant); $25,000 to $50,000 (Round Table formats)

Fees sourceFDD p.26 ↗

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.36 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Net sales (average, median, min, max, range distribution) plus food cost % and labor cost % of net sales, by site type; no profit or EBITDA figure

Reporting period

Calendar year 2024 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024)

Sample

66 of 88 U.S. franchised restaurants (open full 12 months; Fatburger-only plus co-branded with Buffalo's Cafe); 35 co-branded and 31 Fatburger-only subsets

Reported average

$1,144,270

Reported median

$1,077,512

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.81 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

186

Year-end outlets

177

Net change

-9

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

19

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

28

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

3

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.86 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

16 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$617,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

7 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 9

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 Fatburger franchise cost?

Traditional restaurant (leased site): $517,300 to $2,656,900; Fatburger within a Round Table Pizza - retrofit: $316,100 to $627,500; Fatburger within a Round Table Pizza - new construction: $920,100 to $2,556,500 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.36 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Fatburger owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Net sales (average, median, min, max, range distribution) plus food cost % and labor cost % of net sales, by site type; no profit or EBITDA figure. Sample: 66 of 88 U.S. franchised restaurants (open full 12 months; Fatburger-only plus co-branded with Buffalo's Cafe); 35 co-branded and 31 Fatburger-only subsets. Period: Calendar year 2024 (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2024).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.81 ↗

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

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 1 / 9. 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: $617,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 7 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗