Barberitos franchise
2026 filing · January 23, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Barberitos at a glance
A Southwestern fast-casual restaurant serving burritos, quesadillas, nachos and tacos. At the end of its 2025 fiscal year there were 43 Barberitos locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Typical size
- 1,600–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $506K–$720K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of net sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of net sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 43
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 43
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 7
- Most in Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina
From Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Barberitos among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Barberitos | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $612,750 | Costs more than 71% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 43 | More than 62% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,141,380 | Higher than 69% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.9× | Higher than 60% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Barberitos franchise costs
Opening one Barberitos costs an estimated $505,500 to $720,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($165,000 to $278,000) and equipment ($137,000 to $150,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Architectural Plan Review | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Architect Fees | $16,000 | ||
| Permits & License Fee | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $165,000 | $278,000 | |
| Equipment | $137,000 | $150,000 | |
| Furniture | $19,500 | $30,000 | |
| Millwork | $31,000 | $45,000 | |
| Smallwares | $14,500 | $16,500 | |
| Exterior Signage | $7,500 | $17,000 | |
| Interior Signage and Graphics | $3,500 | $8,500 | |
| Technology Systems | $25,000 | $32,000 | |
| Technology Deposit Fee | $5,000 | ||
| Grand Opening Marketing | $15,000 | ||
| Uniforms, Menu Materials, Office Supplies | $3,500 | $4,500 | |
| Travel & Living Expenses While Training | $1,000 | $7,500 | |
| Opening Inventory | $9,000 | $14,500 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $3,500 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $15,000 | $35,000 | |
| Total | $505,500 | $720,000 | |
Source: Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Barberitos franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of net sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of net sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology Bundle Fee | $605 - $1,800 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Local Advertising and Promotion | 2% of Net Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from page 14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Barberitos publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average net sales
- $1,141,380
Yearly figures for fiscal 2025 (year to September 28, 2025), covering franchised restaurants open all of fiscal 2025 (38 locations). The filing gives an average for each quartile rather than one overall figure; this is the overall average worked out from those and each one's number of locations. The average is about 1.9 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, page 52
SBA loans to Barberitos franchisees
Lenders approved 6 SBA 7(a) loans for Barberitos franchisees from 2016 to 2026, $1.96M in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 5 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Barberitos | Typical Mexican food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +2.4% / +2.4% | −2% / +2.3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 7.1% / 19% | 3.3% / 11% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical Mexican food brand is the median of the 16 brands in mexican food franchises with three years of counts.
How Barberitos compares
Of the 55 Mexican food franchises on this site, Barberitos is the 33rd cheapest to open and the 15th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Barberitos | Typical Mexican food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $506K | $457K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $720K | $946K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $1.14M | $1.18M | $794K |
| US locations | 43 | 15 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 38 of 55 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 55 brands in mexican food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 42 (−1) | 4 | – | – |
| 2023 | 42 (0) | 4 | +2 | −2 |
| 2024 | 42 (0) | 0 | +3 | −3 |
| 2025 | 43 (+1) | 0 | +4 | −3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. The outlet years below are the franchisor's fiscal years, which end in late September.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: fast food franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 43 to 43, no change. The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, page 53
2022: Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 49
Where Barberitos locations are
At the end of 2025, Barberitos had franchised locations in 7 states. The most are in Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina.
- Georgia19
- Alabama6
- North Carolina6
- South Carolina4
- Tennessee4
- Florida2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 19 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
Source: Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, page 54
Who owns Barberitos?
Barberitos franchises are sold by Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC.
From Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC’s 2026 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: Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Barberitos filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC’s 2026 filing, issued January 23, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | January 23, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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