How much does a Beard Papa's franchise cost?
Opening a Beard Papa's franchise takes a total initial investment of $200,900 to $477,000, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
The FDD franchises Beard Papa’s Stand-Alone Shops and Kiosk Shops. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Beard Papa's franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $200,900 to $477,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction and Leasehold Improvements ($35,000 to $150,000), Lease Deposits and Rent – Three Months ($18,000 to $96,000), and Furniture, Fixtures and Other Equipment ($20,400 to $40,000). Together they make up about 60% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $45,000, about 22% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $35,000 | $150,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Lease Deposits and Rent – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $18,000 | $96,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Ovens2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $15,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Custard Cream Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $30,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Other Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $20,400 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $4,000 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Computer, Software, and Point-of-sale System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $700 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $4,300 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $500 | $500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $500 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Initial Training Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 18 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $6,000 | $9,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $500 | $1,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Additional Funds – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $10,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 | $200,900 | $477,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19 |
Source Beard Papa's, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 19, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Beard Papa's 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 Beard Papa's, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 53, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Beard Papa's outlets there are, and how many closed
Beard Papa's ended 2025 with 34 franchised outlets and 2 company-owned outlets. In that year 1 franchised outlet opened and 9 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Beard Papa's opened 12 franchised outlets and 17 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 5, from 39 to 34 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 8 were terminated and 9 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 14% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 7.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
| 2024 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
| 2023 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
Source Beard Papa's, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 54, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Beard Papa's 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 Beard Papa's' estimated range is $338,950. It costs less to open than 80% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 14% for Beard Papa's. That is higher than 85% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Beard Papa's' franchised system shrank 13%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 5.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Beard Papa's 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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