How much does a Hangry Joe's franchise cost?
Opening a Hangry Joe's franchise takes a total initial investment of $305,500 to $518,000, 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.
Hangry Joe's franchises restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Hangry Joe's franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $305,500 to $518,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, and Smallwares ($100,000 to $150,000), Leasehold Improvements ($75,000 to $150,000), and Payroll ($30,000 to $60,000). Together they make up about 69% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 11% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Travel and Living Expenses to Attend Initial2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $75,000 | $150,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Rent and Security Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Architectural Services2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $6,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, and Smallwares2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 | $100,000 | $150,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6 |
| Computer Hardware, Software, and POS System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $9,000 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Supplies/ | $7,000 | $14,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Payroll2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $30,000 | $60,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Utilities2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Additional Funds-90 days2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $15,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6-7 | $305,500 | $518,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6-7 |
Source Hangry Joe's, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 6-7, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Hangry Joe'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 actual records of that outlet.
Source Hangry Joe's, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 26, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Hangry Joe's outlets there are, and how many closed
Hangry Joe's ended 2025 with 114 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 29 franchised outlets opened and 10 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Hangry Joe's opened 105 franchised outlets and 11 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 94, from 20 to 114 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated and 10 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 6.6% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 15.
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 | 95 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 114 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 29 |
| 2024 | 51 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 29 |
| 2023 | 20 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 29 |
Source Hangry Joe's, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 28-29, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Hangry Joe'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 Hangry Joe's' estimated range is $411,750. It costs less to open than 71% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 6.6% for Hangry Joe's. That is higher than 56% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Hangry Joe's' franchised system grew 470%. 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. Hangry Joe'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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