Hommati Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Hommati franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Hommati discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Full-time franchisees (5+ yrs median): $130K gross profit. Part-time (5+ yrs median): $26K. Lowest performers guaranteed 100% achieved floor thresholds. Survey-based 2025 data.
What a Hommati franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $19,900 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 4% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 11% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $39,872 – $74,223 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Complex tiered royalties (8%-6%); $195-$495 monthly tech fee; mandatory local ad spend 4% or $500/month minimum
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Hommati system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 117 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 6 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
16 net outlet closures in 2025; 14 non-renewals suggest performance/retention challenges
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 Hommati worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 11% of sales | steeper than 86% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $39,872 | cheaper than most (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 Hommati
The franchisor's framing: Full-time franchisees (5+ yrs median): $130K gross profit. Part-time (5+ yrs median): $26K… 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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Hommati franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Hommati franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $39,872–$74,223, including a $19,900 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Hommati franchise owners make?
- Full-time franchisees (5+ yrs median): $130K gross profit. Part-time (5+ yrs median): $26K. Lowest performers guaranteed 100% achieved floor thresholds. Survey-based 2025 data. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Hommati franchise fees?
- Hommati's FDD discloses a $19,900 initial franchise fee, a 7% royalty on gross sales, a 4% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 11% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Complex tiered royalties (8%-6%); $195-$495 monthly tech fee; mandatory local ad spend 4% or $500/month minimum
- What is the Hommati franchise profit margin?
- Hommati does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Full-time franchisees (5+ yrs median): $130K gross profit. Part-time (5+ yrs median): $26K. Lowest performers guaranteed 100% achieved floor thresholds. Survey-based 2025 data. Recurring fees alone take about 11% 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 Hommati franchise failure rate?
- 16 net outlet closures in 2025; 14 non-renewals suggest performance/retention challenges
- How many Hommati locations are there?
- Hommati's FDD reports 117 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 Hommati have complaints or lawsuits?
- Hommati 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 Hommati franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Hommati scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 11% 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 Hommati or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.