How much does a Baba's Halal franchise cost?
Opening a Baba's Halal franchise takes a total initial investment of $143,500 to $221,800, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Baba's Halal franchises restaurants and food trucks. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Baba's Halal franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $143,500 to $221,800. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment ($20,000 to $100,000), Additional Funds – three months ($10,000 to $20,000), and Leasehold Improvements ($5,000 to $20,000).
The initial franchise fee is $35,000.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $5,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Real Estate/ | $6,000 | $12,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $500 | $800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $20,000 | $100,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $5,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $2,000 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 | $6,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17 |
| Office Equipment & Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Computer Equipment (Hardware, Software, POS System, etc.)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $500 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Pre-Opening Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $1,000 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Licenses & Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $1,000 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Legal & Accounting2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $4,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $500 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Additional Funds – three months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-19 | $143,500 | $221,800 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-19 |
About this total: The printed total was re-read off page 19 and is what the document prints; the listed low amounts sum to 98500, while the document prints a total low amount of 143500.
Source Baba's Halal, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 17-19, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Baba's Halal franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet.
Source Baba's Halal, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 57-58, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Baba's Halal outlets there are, and how many closed
Baba's Halal ended 2024 with 1 franchised outlet and 2 company-owned outlets. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Baba's Halal opened 1 franchised outlet and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 1, from 0 to 1 franchised outlets.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 59 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 59 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 59 |
Source Baba's Halal, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 59, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Baba's Halal compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Baba's Halal's estimated range is $182,650. It costs less to open than 94% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Baba's Halal is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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