The Honeybaked Ham Co. And Cafe franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$15,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of net sales, paid monthly by the 20th based on prior month's net sales

Marketing contribution

3.25% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$110 per month

Other fees

CMS Point-of-Sale Support & Licensing Fee ($2,400/year for up to 4 registers); Ham override ($0.25/lb on ham purchases); Customer Loyalty Program participation (currently $0, ~$96/store/month if charged)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$50,000 (both low and high) to cover employee salaries, utilities, and other operating expenses during the initial period.

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

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Table 1: average and median Net Sales by thirds; Table 2: Net Sales, COGS, Gross Profit, Hourly Labor, Store Operating Profit, Other Operating Expenses, and EBITDA

Reporting period

Table 1: FY2024 (for 188 Stores open at least 3 years, covering Sept 28 2021-Sept 29 2024); Table 2: Calendar Year 2023

Sample

Table 1: 188 franchised Stores; Table 2: 175 franchised Stores

Reported average

$989,787

Reported median

$924,379

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.46 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

209

Year-end outlets

208

Net change

-1

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

7

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

3

Other closures

1

Reacquisitions

4

Transfers

8

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.

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SBA loan history

Loan activity

0 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 / 16

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 The Honeybaked Ham Co. And Cafe franchise cost?

standard HoneyBaked Store (leased premises, 2,000-2,600 sq ft): $581,400 to $876,950 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $15,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.19 ↗

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How much do The Honeybaked Ham Co. And Cafe owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Table 1: average and median Net Sales by thirds; Table 2: Net Sales, COGS, Gross Profit, Hourly Labor, Store Operating Profit, Other Operating Expenses, and EBITDA. Sample: Table 1: 188 franchised Stores; Table 2: 175 franchised Stores. Period: Table 1: FY2024 (for 188 Stores open at least 3 years, covering Sept 28 2021-Sept 29 2024); Table 2: Calendar Year 2023.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.46 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for The Honeybaked Ham Co. And Cafe?

0.00%; numerator / denominator: 0 / 16. 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 ↗