Johnny Rockets franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.32 ↗

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 (2nd Tuesday after each Weekly Accounting Period)

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$840-$1,500/year for mandatory Brand Technology System Support Services, plus up to $3,250/year for optional services, paid quarterly

Other fees

Additional training reimbursement (up to $1,500/week per person); Cookie Equipment Lease (~$360/year, ~$1,440 total over 4-year term) if cookies added as menu item; possible Management Fee if a Management Agreement is signed

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$25,000 to $40,000 recommended minimum working capital for approximately 3 months of start-up expenses, including payroll costs

Fees sourceFDD p.22 ↗

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.32 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Net Sales (average, median, min, max, and % at/above average) and Food Cost % and Labor Cost % of Net Sales, by location type

Reporting period

January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024

Sample

58 of 98 total U.S. franchised Restaurants (31 not open full 12 months, 147 international incl. Canada, theme parks, and 9 non-reporting Restaurants excluded)

Reported average

$1,643,107

Reported median

$1,065,910

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.69 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

100

Year-end outlets

98

Net change

-2

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

2

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

4

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.72 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

1 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

23.08%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

3 / 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 Johnny Rockets franchise cost?

standard single Johnny Rockets Restaurant: $517,300 to $2,667,900 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.32 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Johnny Rockets owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Net Sales (average, median, min, max, and % at/above average) and Food Cost % and Labor Cost % of Net Sales, by location type. Sample: 58 of 98 total U.S. franchised Restaurants (31 not open full 12 months, 147 international incl. Canada, theme parks, and 9 non-reporting Restaurants excluded). Period: January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.69 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Johnny Rockets?

23.08%; numerator / denominator: 3 / 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 ↗