Barberitos Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Barberitos franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Barberitos discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Disclosed 2025 net sales data for 38 operating franchised outlets. No income/profit figures provided; sales-only disclosure.
What a Barberitos franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 11% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $505,500 – $720,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty + 3% brand fund + 2% local ad = 11% total recurring. Multiple ancillary fees apply.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Barberitos system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 43 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 2 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
2025: 4 opened, 2 terminated, 1 non-renewed. Stable system, minimal closures.
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 Barberitos worth it? — how it compares to 164 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 11% of sales | steeper than 97% of quick service restaurants franchises |
| Startup cost | from $505,500 | about average (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 Barberitos
The franchisor's framing: Disclosed 2025 net sales data for 38 operating franchised outlets. No income/profit figure… 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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Barberitos franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Barberitos franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $505,500–$720,000, including a $35,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Barberitos franchise owners make?
- Disclosed 2025 net sales data for 38 operating franchised outlets. No income/profit figures provided; sales-only disclosure. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Barberitos franchise fees?
- Barberitos' FDD discloses a $35,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 11% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty + 3% brand fund + 2% local ad = 11% total recurring. Multiple ancillary fees apply.
- What is the Barberitos franchise profit margin?
- Barberitos does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Disclosed 2025 net sales data for 38 operating franchised outlets. No income/profit figures provided; sales-only disclosure. Recurring fees alone take about 11% 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 Barberitos franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 4 opened, 2 terminated, 1 non-renewed. Stable system, minimal closures.
- How many Barberitos locations are there?
- Barberitos' FDD reports 43 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 Barberitos have complaints or lawsuits?
- Barberitos 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 Barberitos franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Barberitos scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 11% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35310-202601-08 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Barberitos or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.