How much does a Mr Brews Taphouse franchise cost?
Opening a Mr Brews Taphouse franchise takes a total initial investment of $501,500 to $962,000, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median net sales during 2024 of $854,795 across 10 outlets.
Mr Brews franchises standard Restaurants operating under the Mr Brews System and the Marks. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Mr Brews Taphouse franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $501,500 to $962,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($200,000 to $460,000), Furniture, Fixtures, Supplies, Inventory, Décor and Equipment ($80,000 to $160,000), and Additional Funds – 3 Months ($60,000 to $100,000). Together they make up about 75% of the high-end estimate.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $200,000 | $460,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Lease Payments – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $10,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Wages, Travel and Living Expenses for You and Your Management Staff During Training2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $6,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Supplies, Inventory, Décor and Equipment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $80,000 | $160,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Architectural, Engineering Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $10,000 | $25,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $15,000 | $30,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Point-of-Sale and Computer System2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Liquor License Costs2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $2,000 | $10,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Insurance Premiums – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $1,500 | $2,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Employee Salaries – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $60,000 | $72,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Miscellaneous2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $2,000 | $2,500 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $60,000 | $100,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7-8 | $501,500 | $962,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7-8 |
Source Mr Brews Taphouse, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 7-8, 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 Mr Brews Taphouse franchisees actually report earning
Median Net Sales During 2024
$854,795
Mr Brews Taphouse's 2025 FDD, Item 19, for the 2024. Basis: The three affiliate-owned and ten franchised Mr Brews Restaurants that were in operation for the entire 2024 calendar year.
Sample size: 10 outlets. The FDD also reports average net sales during 2024 of $950,598. 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
- The table excludes one franchised Mr Brews Restaurant because it was not open for at least one year as of December 31, 2024.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Mr Brews Taphouse outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Mr Brews Taphouse, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 29, 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 Mr Brews Taphouse outlets there are, and how many closed
Mr Brews Taphouse ended 2024 with 10 franchised outlets and 3 company-owned outlets. In that year 4 franchised outlets opened and 4 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2022 through 2024, Mr Brews Taphouse opened 6 franchised outlets and 9 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 3, from 13 to 10 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated, 1 was not renewed, 1 was bought back by the franchisor, and 6 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 26% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 4.
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 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 31 |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 31 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 31 |
Source Mr Brews Taphouse, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 31, 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 Mr Brews Taphouse 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 Mr Brews Taphouse's estimated range is $731,750. It costs more to open than 62% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 26% for Mr Brews Taphouse. That is higher than 98% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Mr Brews Taphouse's franchised system shrank 23%. 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. Mr Brews Taphouse 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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