How much does a Mighty Quinn's franchise cost?
Opening a Mighty Quinn's franchise takes a total initial investment of $739,438 to $896,334, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $2,374,092 across 6 outlets.
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Item 7
What it costs to open a Mighty Quinn's franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $739,438 to $896,334. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction and Leasehold Improvements ($335,000 to $415,000), Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment ($229,238 to $254,709), and Additional Funds – Three Months ($40,000 to $50,000). Together they make up about 80% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $45,000, about 6.1% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $335,000 | $415,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Lease Deposits and Rent – Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $22,450 | $40,625 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $229,238 | $254,709 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Computer, Software, and Point of Sale System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,500 | $4,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $5,000 | $7,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Initial Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $16,000 | $18,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Utility Deposits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $2,500 | $4,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $12,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Travel for Initial Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $2,500 | $4,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $15,000 | $20,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Licenses and Permits2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $750 | $1,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Printing, Stationery, and Office Supplies2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $500 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional Funds – Three Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $40,000 | $50,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 | $739,438 | $896,334 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11 |
Source Mighty Quinn's, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 10-11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Mighty Quinn's franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$2,374,092
Mighty Quinn's' 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024 Calendar Year. Basis: Operational Company Owned Restaurants.
Sample size: 6 outlets. The FDD also reports average gross sales of $2,179,659. 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
- For 2022, four Company Owned Restaurants were excluded because they were third party operated commissaries and one New Company Owned Restaurant was excluded because it was not open and operational for the entire 2022 Calendar Year.
- For 2023, East Village was excluded because it permanently ceased operations in April 2023, and the third party operated commissaries were excluded as not representative of the franchised business.
- For 2024, Gowanus, Boerum, and Forest Hills were excluded because they were not open and operational for the entire 2024 Calendar Year due to interruptions in operations.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Mighty Quinn's outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Mighty Quinn's, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 47, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Mighty Quinn's outlets there are, and how many closed
Mighty Quinn's ended 2024 with 2 franchised outlets and 13 company-owned outlets. In that year no franchised outlets opened and 4 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Mighty Quinn's opened 6 franchised outlets and 5 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 1, from 1 to 2 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were terminated and 3 were bought back by the franchisor.
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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 53 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 53 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 53 |
Source Mighty Quinn's, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 53, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Mighty Quinn'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 Mighty Quinn's' estimated range is $817,886. It costs more to open than 66% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Mighty Quinn's 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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