Headquarters picks the point of sale
Every location must use Acrelec. A pitch for a POS goes to headquarters, not to owners.
Item 11 · 2025 filingFrom the filings · Full service restaurant
Steak n Shake Enterprises franchise
406 locations. Headquarters picks the POS, the card processor and the loyalty program.
Older dataFrom the 2025 filing on record. A newer filing is due, so these figures may have changed.Updated September 2026
Total investment
$1.21M to $2.70M
Item 7
Locations
406
Item 20
Average revenue
$1.82M
per location, 2024
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$25K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
1%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
10 years
Item 17
Franchised
66%
Item 20 · 266 of 406
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What decides a sale into Steak n Shake Enterprises
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 7 owners runs more than one location.
Item 20 · 2025 filingThe account brief
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- All 9 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 map73 owners by state, and the 10 who run several locations
- 27 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Steak n Shake Enterprises franchise questions
How much does a Steak n Shake Enterprises franchise cost?
The 2025 FDD puts the total investment at $1,207,909 to $2,695,052, including a $25,000 initial fee.
How many Steak n Shake Enterprises locations are there?
The 2025 FDD lists 406 locations, 266 of them franchised and 140 run by the company.
What POS system does Steak n Shake Enterprises use?
The 2025 FDD requires Acrelec as the point of sale in every location.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.