Headquarters picks the point of sale
Every location must use Revel. A pitch for a POS goes to headquarters, not to owners.
Item 11 · 2024 filingFrom the filings · Retail food
Lean Kitchen franchise
32 locations. Headquarters picks the POS, the card processor and the loyalty program.
Older dataFrom the 2024 filing on record. A newer filing is overdue, so these figures may have changed.Updated June 2026
Total investment
$151K to $442K
Item 7
Locations
32
Item 20
Average revenue
$556K
per location, 2023
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$40K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
6%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
3%
Item 6 · percentage component
Tech fee
$310/mo
Item 6
Term
10 years
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Franchised
94%
Item 20 · 30 of 32
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What decides a sale into Lean Kitchen
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2024 filingMostly single-location owners
Every owner on record runs one location.
Item 20 · 2024 filingThe account brief
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- All 3 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 map39 owners by state
- 25 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Lean Kitchen franchise questions
How much does a Lean Kitchen franchise cost?
The 2024 FDD puts the total investment at $151,450 to $441,750, including a $40,000 initial fee.
How many Lean Kitchen locations are there?
The 2024 FDD lists 32 locations, 30 of them franchised and 2 run by the company.
What POS system does Lean Kitchen use?
The 2024 FDD requires Revel as the point of sale in every location.
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