Gorilla Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Gorilla franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Gorilla discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
32 Canadian franchisees 2024 data: median revenue $221,368 CAD; average net income $180,834 CAD. 6 franchisees provided P&L; median net income $137,176 CAD. 18-month to 6-year operators. US test market excluded.
What a Gorilla franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | 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 | $128,950 – $214,500 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty: 6% up to $500K sales, 4% above; $500 minimum after 6 months. Ad fee: 2% or $429 minimum. Multiple other fees including call center, CRM, training, transfers.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Gorilla system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 1 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Single US franchisee (test market, Henderson, Nevada). Canadian system only. No US operating history.
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 Gorilla worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $128,950 | about average (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for 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 Gorilla
The franchisor's framing: 32 Canadian franchisees 2024 data: median revenue $221,368 CAD; average net income $180,83… 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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Gorilla franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Gorilla franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $128,950–$214,500, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Gorilla franchise owners make?
- 32 Canadian franchisees 2024 data: median revenue $221,368 CAD; average net income $180,834 CAD. 6 franchisees provided P&L; median net income $137,176 CAD. 18-month to 6-year operators. US test market excluded. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Gorilla franchise fees?
- Gorilla's FDD discloses a $49,500 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. Royalty: 6% up to $500K sales, 4% above; $500 minimum after 6 months. Ad fee: 2% or $429 minimum. Multiple other fees including call center, CRM, training, transfers.
- What is the Gorilla franchise profit margin?
- Gorilla does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 32 Canadian franchisees 2024 data: median revenue $221,368 CAD; average net income $180,834 CAD. 6 franchisees provided P&L; median net income $137,176 CAD. 18-month to 6-year operators. US test market excluded. 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 Gorilla franchise failure rate?
- Single US franchisee (test market, Henderson, Nevada). Canadian system only. No US operating history.
- How many Gorilla locations are there?
- Gorilla's FDD reports 1 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 Gorilla have complaints or lawsuits?
- Gorilla 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 Gorilla franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Gorilla scores C 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: MN CARDS 35427-202602-03 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Gorilla or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.