Agapé franchise
2025 filing · September 1, 2025Shares sales figures
Agapé at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving Mediterranean food. At the end of 2024 there were 5 Agapé locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- MMJB Franchise Holdings LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Westerville, Ohio
- Typical size
- 1,900–2,400 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $473K–$577K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $39,500
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand marketing fund (up to 4%) and $1,000 a month on local marketing
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of the then- current initial franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 5
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 5
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From MMJB Franchise Holdings LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Agapé among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Agapé | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $524,750 | Costs more than 66% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $39,500 | Lower than 57% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 5 | Fewer than 71% of franchises |
How much a Agapé franchise costs
Opening one Agapé costs an estimated $472,500 to $577,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($195,000 to $218,000) and furniture fixtures and equipment ($171,000 to $187,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $39,500 | ||
| Rent, Utility Deposits and Security Deposits | $16,500 | $28,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $195,000 | $218,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing Campaign | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Furniture Fixtures and Equipment | $171,000 | $187,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $10,000 | $12,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Signage | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Travel, Lodging and Meals for Initial Training | $3,000 | $4,500 | |
| Computer System | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $4,000 | $6,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $10,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $472,500 | $577,000 | |
Source: MMJB Franchise Holdings LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Agapé franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: MMJB Franchise Holdings LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand marketing fund (up to 4%) and $1,000 a month on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | $250 per week |
| Renewal Fee | 50% of the then- current initial franchise fee |
| Local Marketing | $1,000 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: MMJB Franchise Holdings LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Agapé publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: MMJB Franchise Holdings LLC, 2025 filing, page 41
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $850K–$1.5M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Agapé compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Agapé is the 481st cheapest to open and the 529th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Agapé | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $473K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $577K | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 474 of 813 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 813 brands in restaurant franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: MMJB Franchise Holdings LLC, 2025 filing, page 43
Who owns Agapé?
Agapé franchises are sold by MMJB Franchise Holdings LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From MMJB Franchise Holdings LLC’s 2025 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: MMJB Franchise Holdings LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Agapé filings
The figures on this page come from MMJB Franchise Holdings LLC’s 2025 filing, issued September 1, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | September 1, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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