Food & Restaurant franchises: costs, fees and investment
Short answer: Across 1213 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $297,082 and the median starting franchise fee is $35,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is Bento Sushi at $2,600.
Food and restaurant franchises include quick-service, fast-casual, full-service, coffee, dessert and bakery concepts. They usually carry the highest build-out and equipment costs in Item 7 and depend on hourly staff and long opening hours.
What do franchises in this group cost?
Franchises in this group have a median minimum investment of $297,082, a median starting franchise fee of $35,000 and a median liquid cash requirement of $80,000, calculated from 1213 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database. Medians use the low end of each brand's reported range.
Which franchises are on the list?
The table sorts 1,213 franchises from the lowest to the highest starting investment, 100 per page. This page shows brands 601 to 700.
| Franchise | Franchise fee | Total investment | Min. cash | US units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly's Cajun Grill | $30,000 | $295,000 to $1,403,500 | $115,000 | 31 |
| Suki Hana | $30,000 | $295,000 to $1,388,500 | $115,000 | 24 |
| Yeung's Lotus Express | $30,000 | $295,000 to $1,388,500 | $115,000 | 17 |
| American Deli | $7,500 to $10,000 | $295,500 to $551,000 | $70,000 | 181 |
| Cupbop | $40,000 | $296,400 to $664,400 | $80,000 | 59 |
| Bopngrill | $30,000 | $296,401 to $561,937 | $75,000 | 2 |
| Sushi Obsession | $37,000 | $297,762 to $462,339 | $70,000 | 1 |
| Happy Lemon | $30,000 | $298,000 to $586,500 | $75,000 | 115 |
| Isi's Pizza | $35,000 | $298,000 to $520,000 | $70,000 | 1 |
| ROBEKS | $30,000 | $298,050 to $511,700 | $70,000 | 106 |
| Great Harvest Bakery Cafe | $35,000 | $298,145 to $854,639 | $85,000 | 159 |
| Wingstop | $25,000 | $298,200 to $1,013,500 | $95,000 | 2,204 |
| America's Dog And Burger | $30,000 | $298,800 to $694,050 | $80,000 | 4 |
| Jon Smith Subs | $39,500 | $299,500 to $644,302 | $75,000 | 11 |
| Big Mama's and Papa's Pizzeria | $30,000 | $300,000 to $759,000 | $85,000 | 13 |
| Mokkoji | $41,500 | $300,000 to $450,000 | $70,000 | 1 |
| Patxi's Pizza | $30,000 | $302,500 to $1,404,500 | $115,000 | 17 |
| KFC Non-Traditional | $22,500 | $302,825 to $1,434,000 | $115,000 | 29 |
| Churned Creamery | $30,000 | $303,000 to $579,000 | $75,000 | 7 |
| Boss' Pizza & Chicken | $30,000 | $303,200 to $595,700 | $75,000 | 10 |
| Pieology Restaurants | $25,000 | $304,000 to $807,500 | $85,000 | 109 |
| CaliBurger | $30,000 | $304,500 to $792,000 | $85,000 | 8 |
| Hangry Joe's | $35,000 | $305,500 to $518,000 | $70,000 | 95 |
| Eggholic | $35,000 | $307,000 to $454,600 | $70,000 | 3 |
| Just Salad | $30,000 | $307,000 to $753,000 | $85,000 | 30 |
| Baskin-Robbins | $25,000 | $307,400 to $622,600 | $75,000 | 976 |
| Tom & Chee | $5,000 to $30,000 | $307,700 to $461,000 | $70,000 | 8 |
| Kale Me Crazy | $40,000 | $310,307 to $493,197 | $70,000 | 24 |
| Salad Farm | $25,000 | $311,000 to $1,109,500 | $100,000 | 7 |
| Mrs. Fields | $35,000 | $311,500 to $495,850 | $70,000 | 113 |
| Teapioca Lounge | $44,000 | $311,650 to $670,200 | $80,000 | 36 |
| Country Waffles | $35,000 | $311,800 to $808,600 | $85,000 | 15 |
| Curry Up Now | $35,000 | $312,400 to $1,675,700 | $130,000 | 20 |
| Crab N Spice | $20,000 | $313,000 to $591,000 | $75,000 | 8 |
| Yogurt Lab | $35,000 | $313,500 to $557,000 | $75,000 | N/R |
| The Carving Board | $35,000 | $314,500 to $621,500 | $80,000 | 4 |
| Pokéworks | $40,000 | $314,699 to $608,955 | $80,000 | 67 |
| Earl Of Sandwich | $15,000 | $315,000 to $663,500 | $80,000 | 31 |
| Smiling Moose Rocky Mountain Deli | $25,000 to $35,000 | $315,300 to $685,000 | $80,000 | 15 |
| Inchins Bamboo Garden | $25,000 | $316,000 to $761,500 | $85,000 | 24 |
| SMOKE's POUTINERIE | $30,000 | $316,350 to $536,950 | $75,000 | 5 |
| District Taco | $25,000 | $316,800 to $3,129,500 | $205,000 | 17 |
| Hamburger Mary's | $50,000 | $317,150 to $955,500 | $95,000 | N/R |
| Pizza Karma | $24,000 to $30,000 | $317,250 to $582,000 | $75,000 | 3 |
| The Waffle Experience | $37,500 | $317,750 to $600,000 | $80,000 | 3 |
| Tifa Chocolate & Gelato | $47,500 | $318,200 to $509,400 | $75,000 | 6 |
| The Simple Greek | $25,000 | $318,700 to $632,500 | $80,000 | 33 |
| Cheesetella | $30,000 | $319,000 to $441,000 | $70,000 | N/R |
| Pizza Man | $25,000 | $319,137 to $468,225 | $70,000 | 10 |
| Gordo's Bubble Waffles | $35,000 | $319,145 to $608,545 | $80,000 | N/R |
| Ground Round | $20,000 to $35,000 | $320,000 to $2,205,000 | $160,000 | 22 |
| SOUTH PHILLY STEAKS & FRIES | $25,000 to $35,000 | $321,000 to $607,000 | $80,000 | 14 |
| Pizza Factory | $20,000 to $25,000 | $323,000 to $740,000 | $85,000 | 111 |
| Red Mango | $15,000 to $30,000 | $323,000 to $556,500 | $75,000 | 45 |
| Niky's Mini Donuts | $30,000 | $324,000 to $578,500 | $80,000 | 1 |
| Hardee's Non-Traditional | $25,000 | $324,331 to $629,111 | $80,000 | 1,571 |
| Orange Julius | $25,000 | $324,550 to $571,100 | $75,000 | N/R |
| Philly Pretzel Factory | $40,000 | $325,024 to $495,724 | $75,000 | 162 |
| Crave Cookies | $39,500 | $327,985 to $704,800 | $85,000 | 37 |
| Pizza Fusion | $30,000 | $328,000 to $571,000 | $80,000 | N/R |
| DMK Burger Bar | $40,000 | $328,500 to $779,500 | $90,000 | 5 |
| Carbone's Pizzeria | $25,000 | $328,600 to $908,350 | $95,000 | 34 |
| Goodcents | $15,000 to $30,000 | $328,700 to $464,991 | $75,000 | 66 |
| Village Juice | $39,500 | $328,950 to $970,600 | $100,000 | 6 |
| Gyroville | $19,995 | $329,825 to $453,175 | $70,000 | 8 |
| Zambrero | $35,000 | $330,000 to $1,400,000 | $120,000 | 3 |
| Breadsmith | $49,000 | $330,210 to $506,250 | $75,000 | 21 |
| Huckleberry's | $35,000 | $332,000 to $1,477,000 | $125,000 | 18 |
| PURALIMA Cantina | $64,500 | $332,100 to $511,950 | $75,000 | 1 |
| Dream Dinners | $15,000 to $35,000 | $332,350 to $610,000 | $80,000 | 70 |
| RNR Rock 'N Roll Sushi | $36,000 | $332,682 to $797,808 | $90,000 | 72 |
| Urban Wok | $40,000 | $334,500 to $682,000 | $85,000 | 8 |
| Trademark Pizza | $35,000 | $334,750 to $580,300 | $80,000 | 1 |
| Cold Stone Creamery | $12,000 to $27,000 | $335,675 to $655,275 | $85,000 | 994 |
| WaBa Grill | $30,000 | $336,000 to $572,000 | $80,000 | 192 |
| Zeek's Pizza | $24,500 to $35,000 | $337,850 to $1,346,917 | $120,000 | 15 |
| Tandoori Pizza | $30,000 | $338,000 to $982,000 | $100,000 | 11 |
| U-Swirl-N-Go Store | $5,000 to $25,000 | $339,000 to $464,000 | $75,000 | 74 |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | $30,000 to $40,000 | $339,200 to $1,552,600 | $130,000 | 70 |
| Wing Snob | $30,000 | $340,200 to $615,500 | $80,000 | 42 |
| Mango Mango Dessert | $30,000 | $340,450 to $596,200 | $80,000 | 36 |
| Great American Cookies | $25,000 | $340,500 to $462,650 | $75,000 | 395 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | $17,500 to $35,000 | $340,750 to $814,500 | $90,000 | 1,515 |
| Burrito Bar | $25,000 | $341,120 to $626,700 | $85,000 | 2 |
| Beggars Pizza | $25,000 to $40,000 | $343,000 to $1,080,000 | $105,000 | 28 |
| Grater Grilled Cheese | $25,000 | $344,100 to $454,500 | $75,000 | 4 |
| Clean Eatz | $49,500 | $344,700 to $680,594 | $85,000 | 111 |
| Evoo | $49,500 | $344,800 to $487,000 | $75,000 | 4 |
| LA Crawfish | $35,000 | $346,000 to $503,500 | $75,000 | 23 |
| Delah Coffee | $35,000 | $346,742 to $676,510 | $85,000 | N/R |
| Paisano's | $40,000 | $347,000 to $635,500 | $85,000 | 41 |
| Biscuit's Cafe | $30,000 to $35,000 | $347,200 to $960,300 | $100,000 | 22 |
| Round Table Pizza | $25,000 | $347,300 to $1,091,500 | $105,000 | 410 |
| Spris Pizza | $40,000 | $348,200 to $778,400 | $90,000 | N/R |
| Daiichi Ramen | $35,000 | $349,000 to $672,000 | $85,000 | 5 |
| Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt | $30,000 | $349,000 to $521,500 | $80,000 | 61 |
| Paik's Noodle | $35,000 | $349,000 to $474,000 | $75,000 | 28 |
| Cabin Coffee | $40,000 | $350,000 to $2,000,000 | $150,000 | 25 |
| Maven Meals | $40,000 | $352,200 to $708,600 | $90,000 | 1 |
| Pita Pit | $20,000 to $30,000 | $353,154 to $685,075 | $85,000 | 77 |
N/R = not reported.
How do you compare franchises from this list?
Compare franchises from this list by putting each brand's Item 5 fee, Item 6 ongoing fees and the high end of the Item 7 investment side by side, then checking Item 20 for closures and transfers. The guide to franchise costs explains each line, and the 8-step selection process shows the order of due diligence.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a food & restaurant franchise cost?
Across 1213 brands in the SelectFranchiseList database (compiled October 2026), the median minimum initial investment is $297,082 and the median starting franchise fee is $35,000. The lowest starting investment in this group is Bento Sushi at $2,600.
How much cash do I need to buy a franchise in this group?
The median minimum liquid cash requirement in this group is $80,000. Franchisors set their own capital requirements, and lenders usually finance part of the total investment.
Are these figures guaranteed?
No. The figures come from franchise disclosure data and public listings and change with every annual FDD. Confirm fees in Items 5 and 6 and the investment in Item 7 of each brand's current FDD.
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Figures are compiled from franchise disclosure data and public listings as of October 2026 and may have changed. Brand names belong to their owners; listing does not imply endorsement. Not an offer to sell a franchise.