How much does a Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ franchise cost?
Opening a Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ franchise takes a total initial investment of $260,600 to $1,068,500, 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.
Crave franchises restaurants, food trucks, and express restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $260,600 to $1,068,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements dependent on site conditions ($100,000 to $700,000), Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures ($70,000 to $160,000), and Design & Architect Fees ($1,000 to $35,000). Together they make up about 84% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $45,000, about 17% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Rent – 1 Month2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $5,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Lease & Utility Security Deposit2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $4,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Design & Architect Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,000 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Leasehold Improvements dependent on site conditions2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $100,000 | $700,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $3,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $70,000 | $160,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Point-of-Sale & Computer Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,500 | $5,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Business Licenses & Permits (Not Including Beer/ | $500 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,000 | $3,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Insurance – 1 Month2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Initial Inventory-Food & Other Items2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $8,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Initial Inventory-Alcohol2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $100 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Training Expenses2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $500 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15 | $260,600 | $1,068,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15 |
Source Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 14-15, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ 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. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Samantha Rincione at 159 N. Wolcott St. Suite 133 Casper, WY 82601, and (516)316-7420, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 50-51, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ outlets there are, and how many closed
Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ ended 2024 with 22 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 7 franchised outlets opened and 9 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ opened 28 franchised outlets and 20 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 8, from 14 to 22 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 11 were terminated and 9 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 36% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 3.
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 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 54 |
| 2023 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 54 |
| 2022 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 54 |
Source Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 54, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ 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 Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ's estimated range is $664,550. It costs more to open than 57% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 36% for Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ. That is higher than 99% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ's franchised system grew 57%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ 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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