Restaurant - Casual Dining · FDD 2026 · from public state filings
CDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses earnings (Item 19) — but read how.
★★★☆☆FranchiseValidate transparency rating: 3/5
Investment
$1,202,000–$3,024,000
Total fees
8% of sales
Outlets
17
Closure signals
3 ceased, 3 terminated
Lawsuits
0
Is Anchor Bar worth it? How it compares to 61 similar franchises
Ongoing fees
8% of sales
lower than most (median 8.5%)
Startup cost
from $1,202,000
pricier than 81% of peers
Disclosure honesty
Grade C
more honest than 60% of quick service restaurants franchises
Closure rate
17.6% of outlets
worse than 95% of peers
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.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Gross sales data for 8-9 franchised restaurants 2022-2025. Excludes affiliate-owned, non-traditional locations, costs, expenses. Average $2.4-2.6M annually. Three closures in 2025 due to lower sales.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
3 closures in 2025 (lower sales); 3 terminations in 2025 suggest operational challenges.
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The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $1,202,000–$3,024,000, including a $60,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do Anchor Bar franchise owners make?
Gross sales data for 8-9 franchised restaurants 2022-2025. Excludes affiliate-owned, non-traditional locations, costs, expenses. Average $2.4-2.6M annually. Three closures in 2025 due to lower sales. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
What is the Anchor Bar franchise failure rate?
3 closures in 2025 (lower sales); 3 terminations in 2025 suggest operational challenges.
Is a Anchor Bar franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Anchor Bar scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Anchor Bar or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.