How much does a Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub franchise cost?
Opening a Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub franchise takes a total initial investment of $525,850 to $1,699,875, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median adjusted gross sales for franchised mature family sports pubs of $1,546,382 across 95 outlets.
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s franchises Family Sports Pubs, including one Limited Service Family Sports Pub located in Florida. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $525,850 to $1,699,875. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($196,000 to $883,000), Equipment ($130,000 to $360,500), and Furniture, Fixtures & Millwork ($22,000 to $115,000). Together they make up about 80% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $25,000, about 4.8% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Training Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $130,000 | $360,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Millwork2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $22,000 | $115,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Audio & Video Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $25,000 | $75,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Training and Pre-Opening Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,500 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Architect Fees & Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $7,500 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Lease Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $9,900 | $28,125 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $196,000 | $883,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $25,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $4,000 | $18,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Licenses & Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,500 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Liquor License2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $500 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Computer System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $13,000 | $15,600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Computer Support – 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,950 | $1,950 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Utility Deposits and Impact Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $6,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Promotional and Advertising – 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $3,000 | $7,200 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $20,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 | $525,850 | $1,699,875 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 |
Source Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14, 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 Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub franchisees actually report earning
Median Adjusted Gross Sales for Franchised Mature Family Sports Pubs
$1,546,382
Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025. Basis: Franchised Mature Family Sports Pubs.
Sample size: 95 outlets. The FDD also reports average adjusted gross sales for franchised mature family sports pubs of $1,699,499. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The Franchised Mature Family Sports Pubs operating domestically as of December 31, 2025 do not include 4 franchised Family Sports Pubs that were not Mature Family Sports Pubs or 26 company-owned Family Sports Pubs operating as of that date.
- Table 1 does not include the 3 franchised Family Sports Pubs that closed during 2025, none of which closed after being open for less than 12 months.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 49, 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 Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub outlets there are, and how many closed
Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub ended 2025 with 99 franchised outlets and 26 company-owned outlets. In that year 4 franchised outlets opened and 3 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub opened 10 franchised outlets and 20 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 10, from 109 to 99 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were terminated, 5 were not renewed, 4 were bought back by the franchisor, and 9 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 6.5% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 16.
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 | 98 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 60 |
| 2024 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 98 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 60 |
| 2023 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 60 |
Source Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 59-60, 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 Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub 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 Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub's estimated range is $1,112,863. It costs more to open than 75% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.5% for Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub. That is higher than 54% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub's franchised system shrank 9.2%. 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. Beef O'Brady's Family Sports Pub is 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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