How much does a Monical's Restaurant franchise cost?
Opening a Monical's Restaurant franchise takes a total initial investment of $492,550 to $1,143,400, 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.
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Item 7
What it costs to open a Monical's Restaurant franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $492,550 to $1,143,400. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($25,000 to $400,000), Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment ($280,000 to $375,000), and Additional Funds (3 months) ($100,000 to $200,000). Together they make up about 85% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $25,000 to $45,000, about 5.1% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $25,000 | $45,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Real Estate/ | $2,000 | $14,400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $500 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $25,000 | $400,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $280,000 | $375,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $20,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Office Equipment & Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $5,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $7,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Grand Opening2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Dues & Subscriptions2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $50 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Licenses & Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,000 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Legal & Accounting2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $2,000 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $100,000 | $200,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 | $492,550 | $1,143,400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13 |
Source Monical's Restaurant, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12-13, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Monical's Restaurant 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 Monical's Restaurant, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 41-42, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Monical's Restaurant outlets there are, and how many closed
Monical's Restaurant ended 2025 with 26 franchised outlets and 32 company-owned outlets. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Monical's Restaurant opened 0 franchised outlets and 3 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 3, from 29 to 26 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was bought back by the franchisor and 2 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 3.7% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 27.
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 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
| 2024 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
| 2023 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 43 |
Source Monical's Restaurant, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 43, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Monical's Restaurant 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 Monical's Restaurant's estimated range is $817,975. It costs more to open than 67% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 3.7% for Monical's Restaurant. That is lower than 64% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Monical's Restaurant's franchised system shrank 10%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 5.0%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Monical's Restaurant 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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