Young Chefs Academcy franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$45,000 to $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 previous month's Gross Sales, due monthly, with a $400/month minimum

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$250/month, may be increased up to $25/month per calendar year with 30 days' notice

Other fees

Opening Support Fee $3,000 (one-time, at lease signing); Annual Conference Fee $500/person; Brand Compliance Fee $500/month if non-compliant

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$24,000 to $36,000 estimated to cover operating expenses (lease, insurance, utilities, employment) for the first 3 months after opening; does not include owner salary or draw.

Fees sourceFDD p.11 ↗

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.16 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average and median Annual Gross Sales, and average/median Net Profit Margin (expenses as % of gross sales), for FY2025, broken out by full-time/part-time and single/dual-classroom operators plus an all-franchisee summary (Tables 1A-5B)

Reporting period

2025 fiscal year (calendar year)

Sample

26 of 30 franchised outlets that operated and reported sales for the full FY2025 (Table 5A); 22 of those also reported expense/margin data (Table 5B)

Reported average

$266,024

Reported median

$222,612

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.50 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

27

Year-end outlets

30

Net change

+3

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

5

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

5

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.53 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

5 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$139,450

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

4 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 3

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 Young Chefs Academcy franchise cost?

standard single-unit franchise: $238,735 to $563,164; multi-unit addendum (2-3 units): $278,735 to $644,164 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $45,000 to $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.16 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Young Chefs Academcy owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average and median Annual Gross Sales, and average/median Net Profit Margin (expenses as % of gross sales), for FY2025, broken out by full-time/part-time and single/dual-classroom operators plus an all-franchisee summary (Tables 1A-5B). Sample: 26 of 30 franchised outlets that operated and reported sales for the full FY2025 (Table 5A); 22 of those also reported expense/margin data (Table 5B). Period: 2025 fiscal year (calendar year).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.50 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Young Chefs Academcy?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 3. 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: $139,450; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 4 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗