How much does a Hummus Republic franchise cost?
Opening a Hummus Republic franchise takes a total initial investment of $207,500 to $659,000, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross revenue of $596,181 across 18 outlets.
Hummus Republic franchises Hummus Republic restaurants. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Hummus Republic franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $207,500 to $659,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($90,000 to $400,000), Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment ($25,000 to $80,000), and Signage ($5,000 to $25,000). Together they make up about 77% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $36,000, about 17% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $36,000 | $36,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Real Estate / | $3,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $500 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $90,000 | $400,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Architect Approval Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Contractor Approval Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Real Estate and Construction Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $5,000 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Opening Package2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $3,500 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Stereo & Security System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $500 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance - 3 months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,000 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $6,000 | $12,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $5,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Computer Equipment and Technology2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $25,000 | $80,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Licenses, Plans & Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Dues and Subscriptions2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $0 | $500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Legal & Accounting/ | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $4,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Additional Funds (3 months working capital)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $207,500 | $659,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
Source Hummus Republic, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 9, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Hummus Republic franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Revenue
$596,181
Hummus Republic's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. Basis: 18 franchisee-operated Hummus Republic restaurants that were open for the full twelve month period reported.
Sample size: 18 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross revenue by tier of $573,092. 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
- We excluded information for 4 franchisee-operated Hummus Republic restaurants that closed and 3 franchisee-operated Hummus Republic restaurants that transferred.
- No Hummus Republic Express units are included in the table above.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Hummus Republic outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Hummus Republic, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 33, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Hummus Republic outlets there are, and how many closed
Hummus Republic ended 2024 with 40 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 19 franchised outlets opened and 4 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Hummus Republic opened 37 franchised outlets and 6 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 31, from 9 to 40 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 5 were terminated and 1 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 13% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 8.
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 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 36 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 36 |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 36 |
Source Hummus Republic, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 34, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Hummus Republic 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 Hummus Republic's estimated range is $433,250. It costs less to open than 68% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 13% for Hummus Republic. That is higher than 82% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Hummus Republic 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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