Restaurant - Casual Dining/Bar · FDD 2026 · from public state filings
CDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses earnings (Item 19) — but read how.
★★★☆☆FranchiseValidate transparency rating: 3/5
Investment
$1,223,000–$3,308,000
Total fees
4.5% of sales
Outlets
10
Closure signals
0 ceased, 0 terminated
Lawsuits
0
Is JL Beers worth it? How it compares to 117 similar franchises
Ongoing fees
4.5% of sales
lower than most (median 8%)
Startup cost
from $1,223,000
pricier than 85% of peers
Disclosure honesty
Grade C
typical for the category
Closure rate
0.0% of outlets
better than most (median 1.3%)
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.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Average net sales $1.44M (2025) from 10 restaurants (7 company-owned, 3 franchised). Range $925K-$1.79M. Median $1.48M. Unaudited data. 50% met/exceeded average.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
No recent unit closures, terminations, or transfers across 2023-2025 period.
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The franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. We do — reconstructed from their own FDD.
Franchisor's framing: Average net sales $1.44M (2025) from 10 restaurants (7 company-owned, 3 franchised). Range $925…
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The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $1,223,000–$3,308,000, including a $50,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do JL Beers franchise owners make?
Average net sales $1.44M (2025) from 10 restaurants (7 company-owned, 3 franchised). Range $925K-$1.79M. Median $1.48M. Unaudited data. 50% met/exceeded average. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
What is the JL Beers franchise failure rate?
No recent unit closures, terminations, or transfers across 2023-2025 period.
Is a JL Beers franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. JL Beers scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 4.5% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 36109-202604-08 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with JL Beers or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.