From the filings · Quick service restaurant

Fatburger franchise

177 locations. Headquarters picks the POS and the loyalty program.

Total investment
$517K to $2.66M
Item 7
Locations
177
Item 20
Average revenue
$1.14M
per location, 2024
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Fees and terms

What a franchisee signs up for

Initial fee
$50K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
1.5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
3%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
15 years
Item 17
Franchised
100%
Item 20 · 177 of 177

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What decides a sale into Fatburger

Technology

Headquarters picks the point of sale

The filing makes headquarters the decision point for a POS, not the owners.

Item 11 · 2026 filing
Supplies

Suppliers come from an approved list

Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.

Item 8 · 2026 filing
Owners

Mostly single-location owners

About 1 in 104 owners runs more than one location.

Item 20 · 2026 filing

The account brief

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  • All 4 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
  • Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
  • The owner map104 owners by state, and the 1 who run several locations
  • 20 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
Source

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Answered from the filing

Fatburger franchise questions

How much does a Fatburger franchise cost?

The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $517,300 to $2,656,900, including a $50,000 initial fee.

How many Fatburger locations are there?

The 2026 FDD lists 177 locations, 177 of them franchised and 0 run by the company.

Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.