Country Kitchen Restaurants
Disclosure honesty
Country Kitchen Restaurants 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 disclosed. Franchisor explicitly disclaims any representations about franchisee future financial performance or past outlet performance.
Is Country Kitchen Restaurants worth it? — how it compares to 164 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8.5% of sales | steeper than 64% of quick service restaurants franchises |
| Startup cost | from $415,000 | about average (median $481,500) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 11.1% of outlets | worse than 87% 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.
Owner take-home for a Country Kitchen Restaurants
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- Decoded real failure / closure rate
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Country Kitchen Restaurants franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Country Kitchen Restaurants franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $415,000–$1,719,000, including a $40,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Country Kitchen Restaurants franchise owners make?
- Country Kitchen Restaurants 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 is the Country Kitchen Restaurants franchise failure rate?
- 10% net unit decline 2023-2025 (22 to 18); 4 closures in 3 years; modest growth potential.
- Is a Country Kitchen Restaurants franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Country Kitchen Restaurants scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 8.5% 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 Country Kitchen Restaurants or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.