Al Manakeesh Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Al Manakeesh franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Al Manakeesh discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross sales only for 2 units (1 company-owned, 1 franchisee) in 2025. Company-owned averaged $134,508/month; franchisee averaged $117,788/month. No profitability data disclosed.
What a Al Manakeesh franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 6% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $261,430 – $402,900 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
5% royalty minimum $750/week; 1% ad fee (up to 3%); extensive penalty fees for compliance violations.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Al Manakeesh system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 2 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Only 2 units system-wide; 1 franchisee opened 2025; insufficient operating history.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Al Manakeesh worth it? — how it compares to 164 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 6% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $261,430 | cheaper than most (median $481,500) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.3%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every quick service restaurants franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Al Manakeesh
The franchisor's framing: Gross sales only for 2 units (1 company-owned, 1 franchisee) in 2025. Company-owned averag… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Al Manakeesh franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Al Manakeesh franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $261,430–$402,900, including a $30,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Al Manakeesh franchise owners make?
- Gross sales only for 2 units (1 company-owned, 1 franchisee) in 2025. Company-owned averaged $134,508/month; franchisee averaged $117,788/month. No profitability data disclosed. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Al Manakeesh franchise fees?
- Al Manakeesh's FDD discloses a $30,000 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 6% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 5% royalty minimum $750/week; 1% ad fee (up to 3%); extensive penalty fees for compliance violations.
- What is the Al Manakeesh franchise profit margin?
- Al Manakeesh does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Gross sales only for 2 units (1 company-owned, 1 franchisee) in 2025. Company-owned averaged $134,508/month; franchisee averaged $117,788/month. No profitability data disclosed. Recurring fees alone take about 6% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Al Manakeesh franchise failure rate?
- Only 2 units system-wide; 1 franchisee opened 2025; insufficient operating history.
- How many Al Manakeesh locations are there?
- Al Manakeesh's FDD reports 2 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Al Manakeesh have complaints or lawsuits?
- Al Manakeesh discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Al Manakeesh franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Al Manakeesh scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 6% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36353-202604-07 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Al Manakeesh or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.