Hummus Republic Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Hummus Republic franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Hummus Republic discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
18 franchisees open full-year 2024: Top 25% avg $790K, Middle $588K, Bottom $332K. Excludes 4 closures, 3 transfers. No Express units included.
What a Hummus Republic franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $36,000 | 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 | $207,500 – $659,000 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
6% royalty + 2% ad fund weekly. Multiple ancillary fees: tech ($250–$500/mo), local marketing ($2K/mo initial 6mo, then 2%), online ordering ($0.29/transaction), mystery shopper (~$800/yr).
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Hummus Republic system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 40 |
| Ceased operations | 4 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 4 |
| Transferred to new owners | 3 |
| Closure rate | 10.0% of outlets |
4 closures, 4 terminations in 2024 from 25-unit base; ~19% failure rate.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Hummus Republic worth it? — how it compares to 164 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $207,500 | cheaper than most (median $481,500) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 10.0% of outlets | worse than 86% 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 Hummus Republic
The franchisor's framing: 18 franchisees open full-year 2024: Top 25% avg $790K, Middle $588K, Bottom $332K. Exclude… 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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Hummus Republic franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Hummus Republic franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $207,500–$659,000, including a $36,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Hummus Republic franchise owners make?
- 18 franchisees open full-year 2024: Top 25% avg $790K, Middle $588K, Bottom $332K. Excludes 4 closures, 3 transfers. No Express units included. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What are the Hummus Republic franchise fees?
- Hummus Republic's FDD discloses a $36,000 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% ad fund weekly. Multiple ancillary fees: tech ($250–$500/mo), local marketing ($2K/mo initial 6mo, then 2%), online ordering ($0.29/transaction), mystery shopper (~$800/yr).
- What is the Hummus Republic franchise profit margin?
- Hummus Republic does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 18 franchisees open full-year 2024: Top 25% avg $790K, Middle $588K, Bottom $332K. Excludes 4 closures, 3 transfers. No Express units included. 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 Hummus Republic franchise failure rate?
- 4 closures, 4 terminations in 2024 from 25-unit base; ~19% failure rate.
- How many Hummus Republic locations are there?
- Hummus Republic's FDD reports 40 total outlets, with 4 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 3 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Hummus Republic have complaints or lawsuits?
- Hummus Republic 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 Hummus Republic franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Hummus Republic 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 34082-202505-08 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Hummus Republic or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.