From the filings · Quick service restaurant

Moe's Southwest Grill franchise

568 locations. Headquarters picks the POS, the card processor, supplies and the loyalty program.

Total investment
$644K to $1.97M
Item 7
Locations
568
Item 20
Average revenue
$1.75M
per location
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Fees and terms

What a franchisee signs up for

Initial fee
$36K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
3%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
20 years
Item 17
Franchised
99%
Item 20 · 563 of 568

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What decides a sale into Moe's Southwest Grill

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

Headquarters designates the suppliers

Owners buy from the suppliers the franchisor designates, so supply deals are made with headquarters.

Franchise agreement · 2026 filing
Owners

Mostly single-location owners

About 1 in 6 owners runs more than one location.

Item 20 · 2026 filing

The account brief

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  • All 13 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 map280 owners by state, and the 45 who run several locations
  • 29 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Answered from the filing

Moe's Southwest Grill franchise questions

How much does a Moe's Southwest Grill franchise cost?

The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $644,425 to $1,968,450, including a $35,500 initial fee.

How many Moe's Southwest Grill locations are there?

The 2026 FDD lists 568 locations, 563 of them franchised and 5 run by the company.

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