Headquarters picks the card processor
The filing makes headquarters the decision point for card processing, not the owners.
Item 8 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Youth services
Taste Buds Kitchen franchise
14 locations, and franchised locations grew 20% last year. Headquarters picks the card processor, supplies and the loyalty program.
Total investment
$426K to $550K
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Locations
14
+20% franchised
Average revenue
$701K
per location, 2025
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$50K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
8%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
2%
Item 6 · percentage component
Tech fee
$425/mo
Item 6
Term
10 years
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Franchised
86%
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What decides a sale into Taste Buds Kitchen
Headquarters designates the suppliers
Owners buy from the suppliers the franchisor designates, so supply deals are made with headquarters.
Franchise agreement · 2026 filingMostly single-location owners
About 1 in 34 owners runs more than one location. Franchised locations grew by about 2 last year, and each opening buys the required systems.
Item 20 · 2026 filingThe account brief
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- All 6 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 map34 owners by state, and the 1 who run several locations
- 28 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Taste Buds Kitchen franchise questions
How much does a Taste Buds Kitchen franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $425,750 to $549,650, including a $49,500 initial fee.
How many Taste Buds Kitchen locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 14 locations, 12 of them franchised and 2 run by the company. Franchised locations grew by about 2 over the year.
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