How much does a Neehee's Restaurant franchise cost?
Opening a Neehee's Restaurant franchise takes a total initial investment of $1,662,000 to $2,053,000, 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.
The FDD offers a franchise for a Restaurant. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Neehee's Restaurant franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $1,662,000 to $2,053,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Building Improvements ($850,000 to $1,000,000), Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Audio Visual and Small Wares ($600,000 to $675,000), and Professional Fees ($50,000 to $100,000). Together they make up about 86% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $60,000, about 3.6% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $60,000 | $60,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Training Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $15,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Rent2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Building Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $850,000 | $1,000,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Audio Visual and Small Wares2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $600,000 | $675,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Point of Sale System (Electronic Cash Register)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $3,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Opening Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $50,000 | $100,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Uniforms2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $2,500 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Grand Opening Advertising2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $10,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Additional Funds (initial 3-month period)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 | $50,000 | $100,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 12 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 | $1,662,000 | $2,053,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12 |
Source Neehee's Restaurant, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11-12, 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 Neehee'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 the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Rikesh Patel at 6321 Commerce Drive, Westland, Michigan 48185, or at (734) 331-3658, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Neehee's Restaurant, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 44-45, 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 Neehee's Restaurant outlets there are, and how many closed
Neehee's Restaurant ended 2025 with 4 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Neehee's Restaurant opened 0 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. The franchised system ended the period the same size it started.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46 |
Source Neehee's Restaurant, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 46, 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 Neehee'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 Neehee's Restaurant's estimated range is $1,857,500. It costs more to open than 89% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Neehee'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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