Bubbakoo's Burritos Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Bubbakoo's Burritos franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Bubbakoo's Burritos discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Disclosed 9 affiliate locations (avg $1.01M gross sales, 44.4% met/exceeded avg) and 116 franchised locations (avg $938.6K gross sales, 46.7% met/exceeded avg). Excludes newer/seasonal units.
What a Bubbakoo's Burritos 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 | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $356,000 – $757,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty + 2% brand fund + 1% local ad minimum. Technology/loyalty fees $100-400/month. Non-refundable fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Bubbakoo's Burritos system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 145 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 1 |
| Transferred to new owners | 10 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
2025: 1 termination, 0 closures, 10 transfers; weak closure data suggests possible underreporting.
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 Bubbakoo's Burritos worth it? — how it compares to 164 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $356,000 | cheaper than most (median $481,500) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 85% of quick service restaurants franchises |
| 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 Bubbakoo's Burritos
The franchisor's framing: Disclosed 9 affiliate locations (avg $1.01M gross sales, 44.4% met/exceeded avg) and 116 f… 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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Bubbakoo's Burritos franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Bubbakoo's Burritos franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $356,000–$757,000, including a $35,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Bubbakoo's Burritos franchise owners make?
- Disclosed 9 affiliate locations (avg $1.01M gross sales, 44.4% met/exceeded avg) and 116 franchised locations (avg $938.6K gross sales, 46.7% met/exceeded avg). Excludes newer/seasonal units. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Bubbakoo's Burritos franchise fees?
- Bubbakoo's Burritos' FDD discloses a $35,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 6% royalty + 2% brand fund + 1% local ad minimum. Technology/loyalty fees $100-400/month. Non-refundable fees.
- What is the Bubbakoo's Burritos franchise profit margin?
- Bubbakoo's Burritos does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Disclosed 9 affiliate locations (avg $1.01M gross sales, 44.4% met/exceeded avg) and 116 franchised locations (avg $938.6K gross sales, 46.7% met/exceeded avg). Excludes newer/seasonal units. Recurring fees alone take about 8% 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 Bubbakoo's Burritos franchise failure rate?
- 2025: 1 termination, 0 closures, 10 transfers; weak closure data suggests possible underreporting.
- How many Bubbakoo's Burritos locations are there?
- Bubbakoo's Burritos' FDD reports 145 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 10 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Bubbakoo's Burritos have complaints or lawsuits?
- Bubbakoo's Burritos 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 Bubbakoo's Burritos franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Bubbakoo's Burritos scores B 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 Bubbakoo's Burritos or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.