Headquarters picks the point of sale
Every location must use Toast. A pitch for a POS goes to headquarters, not to owners.
Item 11 · 2025 filingFrom the filings · Quick service restaurant
Golden Krust franchise
103 locations. Headquarters picks the POS, the CRM and the loyalty program.
Older dataFrom the 2025 filing on record. A newer filing is due, so these figures may have changed.Updated June 2026
Total investment
$213K to $776K
Item 7
Locations
103
Item 20
Average revenue
$1.50M
per location, 2024
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$40K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
1.5%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
10 years
Item 17
Franchised
98%
Item 20 · 101 of 103
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What decides a sale into Golden Krust
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2025 filingMostly single-location owners
About 1 in 9 owners runs more than one location.
Item 20 · 2025 filingThe account brief
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- The system the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- What the point of sale costs an ownerThe cost lines from Item 11
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map64 owners by state, and the 7 who run several locations
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Golden Krust franchise questions
How much does a Golden Krust franchise cost?
The 2025 FDD puts the total investment at $212,600 to $775,900, including a $40,000 initial fee.
How many Golden Krust locations are there?
The 2025 FDD lists 103 locations, 101 of them franchised and 2 run by the company.
What POS system does Golden Krust use?
The 2025 FDD requires Toast as the point of sale in every location.
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