Bar/Tavern Franchise · FDD 2025 · from public state filings
CDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses earnings (Item 19) — but read how.
Investment
$792,950–$1,279,550
Total fees
7% of sales
Outlets
53
Closure signals
4 ceased, 0 terminated
Lawsuits
0
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses average adjusted gross sales for all reporting bars and 2.0 bars by year, plus top/bottom quartile performance. Only 37-51% met average. Cherry-picks full-service 2.0 bars.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
4 closures in 2024; only 47% of bars met average sales benchmark.
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The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $792,950–$1,279,550, including a $25,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do Brass Tap franchise owners make?
Discloses average adjusted gross sales for all reporting bars and 2.0 bars by year, plus top/bottom quartile performance. Only 37-51% met average. Cherry-picks full-service 2.0 bars. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
What is the Brass Tap franchise failure rate?
4 closures in 2024; only 47% of bars met average sales benchmark.
Is a Brass Tap franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Brass Tap scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 34114-202505-09 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Brass Tap or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.