How much does a Cheesy Street Grill franchise cost?
Opening a Cheesy Street Grill franchise takes a total initial investment of $266,980 to $425,839, 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.
Cheesy Street Grill franchises traditional restaurants and mobile units. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Cheesy Street Grill franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $266,980 to $425,839. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($30,000 to $84,000), Furniture, Fixtures, and Large Kitchen Equipment ($60,000 to $72,000), and Food Costs ($49,500 to $60,000). Together they make up about 51% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 13% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Real Estate2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $0 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Rent2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $10,500 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Optional: Storage Unit Rent2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Optional: Lease Security Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $0 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $100 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Utilities2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $30,000 | $84,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Architectural Plans2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,200 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $350 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Industry-Specific Licenses and/ | $150 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Membership Renewal Costs for Business and/ | $200 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Computer and Technical Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $3,500 | $6,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Micro-Site and Initial Setup of Database2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Micro-Site Monthly Hosting Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $45 | $45 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Technology Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $150 | $300 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Online Bookkeeping System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $195 | $195 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| POS Software Subscription2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $525 | $825 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Internet Antivirus/ | $127 | $558 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Telecommunication Service and Initial Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,515 | $2,455 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Security System and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $200 | $2,900 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Security Monitoring2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $150 | $150 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Large Kitchen Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $60,000 | $72,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Small Kitchen Equipment/ | $2,000 | $6,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Office Equipment and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $500 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Opening Non-Food Inventory and Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Food Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $49,500 | $60,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Signage (Interior & Exterior)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $19,900 | $24,900 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Uniforms2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $400 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Sanitation/ | $1,590 | $2,090 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Training Expenses (out-of-pocket costs for two (2) people), includes travel, meals and lodging, etc.2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $2,400 | $3,400 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Business and Commercial Automobile Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Delivery and Shipping (furniture & fixtures, office equipment, other equipment and signage)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,250 | $8,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Additional Funds2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $28,033 | $43,921 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $266,980 | $425,839 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
Source Cheesy Street Grill, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Cheesy Street Grill 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 Cheesy Street Grill, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 57, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Cheesy Street Grill outlets there are, and how many closed
Cheesy Street Grill ended 2024 with 2 franchised outlets and 2 company-owned outlets. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Cheesy Street Grill opened 0 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. The franchised system ended the period the same size it started.
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
Source Cheesy Street Grill, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Cheesy Street Grill 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 Cheesy Street Grill's estimated range is $346,410. It costs less to open than 79% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Cheesy Street Grill 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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