Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations made. Franchisor disclaims authority for employees to make oral/written projections.
What a Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $75,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 50% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 33.3% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 83.3% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $128,750 – $1,119,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 50-75% of franchisee fees; Ad fee 33.3-100% of Brand Fund; Variable renewal fees $2,000-$6,000 per outlet.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 9 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Early-stage system: 9 outlets as of 4/30/25; 6 added in 2024-2025; minimal history.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 83.3% of sales | steeper than 100% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $128,750 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations made. Franchisor disclaims authority for employee… 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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Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $128,750–$1,119,000, including a $75,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise franchise owners make?
- Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise franchise fees?
- Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise's FDD discloses a $75,000 initial franchise fee, a 50% royalty on gross sales, a 33.3% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 83.3% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 50-75% of franchisee fees; Ad fee 33.3-100% of Brand Fund; Variable renewal fees $2,000-$6,000 per outlet.
- What is the Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise franchise profit margin?
- Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise franchise failure rate?
- Early-stage system: 9 outlets as of 4/30/25; 6 added in 2024-2025; minimal history.
- How many Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise locations are there?
- Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise's FDD reports 9 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 Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise have complaints or lawsuits?
- Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise 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 Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 83.3% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Barrio Burrito Bar Master Franchise or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.