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The real numbers on owning a Hangry Joe's franchise
Fast Casual Hot Chicken Sandwich Restaurant · FDD 2025 · from public state filings
FDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses little to no earnings data (Item 19).
★☆☆☆☆FranchiseValidate transparency rating: 1/5
Investment
$305,500–$518,000
Total fees
8.5% of sales
Outlets
95
Closure signals
0 ceased, 1 terminated
Lawsuits
0
Is Hangry Joe's worth it? How it compares to 16 similar franchises
Ongoing fees
8.5% of sales
lower than most (median 9%)
Startup cost
from $305,500
cheaper than most (median $594,700)
Disclosure honesty
Grade F
less honest than most of the category
Closure rate
0.0% of outlets
better than most (median 1.2%)
Disclosed lawsuits
0
fewer than most
Benchmarked against every sandwich & sub shops franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations disclosed. Franchisor explicitly states no representations about future or past outlet financial performance authorized.
Honesty grade F: the disclosed numbers are incomplete or framed to look better than an owner's real take-home.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
Zero terminations/ceased ops through 2023; one termination in 2024 from 51 units.
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The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $305,500–$518,000, including a $35,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do Hangry Joe's franchise owners make?
Hangry Joe's 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 Hangry Joe's franchise failure rate?
Zero terminations/ceased ops through 2023; one termination in 2024 from 51 units.
Is a Hangry Joe's franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Hangry Joe's 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: MN CARDS 33919-202504-08 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Hangry Joe's or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.