America's Dog & Burger franchise
2024 filing · April 30, 2024GrowingShares sales figures
America's Dog & Burger at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving city-themed hot dogs, hamburgers, sausages, sandwiches and salads for dine-in, carry-out and catering. At the end of 2023 there were 3 America's Dog & Burger locations in the US, 1 franchised and 2 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- America’s Dog Franchise Systems, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 650–2,200 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $290K–$694K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Discounted for multiple franchises
- Royalty
- 5%–6%
- 5% of weekly gross revenues for the first 10 franchises (6% after), plus up to 2% to the brand development fund
- Brand fund
- Yes
- Up to 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 3
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 1
- Most in Illinois
From America’s Dog Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
America's Dog & Burger among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | America's Dog & Burger | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $491,925 | Costs more than 63% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 3 | Fewer than 78% of franchises |
How much a America's Dog & Burger franchise costs
Opening one America's Dog & Burger costs an estimated $289,800 to $694,050. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: America’s Dog Franchise Systems, LLC, 2024 filing, page 1
America's Dog & Burger franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000, discounted for multiple franchises. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: America’s Dog Franchise Systems, LLC, 2024 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of weekly gross revenues for the first 10 franchises (6% after), plus up to 2% to the brand development fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | Currently $0 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: America’s Dog Franchise Systems, LLC, 2024 filing, pages 11 and 14
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures America's Dog & Burger publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: America’s Dog Franchise Systems, LLC, 2024 filing, page 37
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $700K–$1.3M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How America's Dog & Burger compares
Of the 63 burger franchises on this site, America's Dog & Burger is the 12th cheapest to open and the 55th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | America's Dog & Burger | Typical burger brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $290K | $556K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $694K | $1.52M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 3 | 25 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 44 of 63 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 63 brands in burger franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 (+1) | 2 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: America’s Dog Franchise Systems, LLC, 2024 filing, page 38
Where America's Dog & Burger locations are
At the end of 2023, America's Dog & Burger had locations in 1 state. The most are in Illinois.
- Illinois3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Source: America’s Dog Franchise Systems, LLC, 2024 filing, page 39
Who owns America's Dog & Burger?
America's Dog & Burger franchises are sold by America’s Dog Franchise Systems, LLC.
From America’s Dog Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2024 filing.
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: America’s Dog Franchise Systems, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
America's Dog & Burger filings
The figures on this page come from America’s Dog Franchise Systems, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued April 30, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | April 30, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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