Barney Brown franchise
2025 filing · April 30, 2025Shares sales figures
Barney Brown at a glance
A sandwich shop for pickup and delivery serving sandwiches. At the end of 2024 there were 2 Barney Brown locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Barney Brown Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- New York, New York
- Typical size
- 500–1,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $197K–$597K
- A pickup location
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand development fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 4%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 2 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in New York
From Barney Brown Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Barney Brown among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Barney Brown | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $396,750 | Costs more than 54% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Barney Brown franchise costs
Opening a pickup location costs an estimated $196,500 to $597,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction and leasehold improvements ($30,000 to $250,000) and furniture, fixtures and equipment ($44,000 to $110,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $30,000 | $250,000 | |
| Lease Deposits – Three Months | $9,000 | $48,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $44,000 | $110,000 | |
| Signage | $2,500 | $12,000 | |
| Computer, Software and Point of Sales System | $7,000 | $11,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $10,000 | ||
| Initial Inventory | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $4,000 | $9,000 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $3,000 | $7,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $6,000 | $22,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Wrapped Vehicle | $0 | $3,000 | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months | $35,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $196,500 | $597,000 | |
Source: Barney Brown Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 16
Barney Brown franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Barney Brown Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand development fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 4%. |
| Technology | Up to $1,000 per month, currently $750 per month |
| Additional Employee Initial Training | Our then current training fee, currently $300 per person per day |
| Local Marketing | 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Barney Brown Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Barney Brown publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Barney Brown Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 47
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $600K–$1.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Barney Brown compares
Of the 80 sandwich franchises on this site, Barney Brown is the 13th cheapest to open and the 63rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Barney Brown | Typical sandwich brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $197K | $321K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $597K | $683K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $32K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 2 | 31 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 50 of 80 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 80 brands in sandwich 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) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 2 | – | – |
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: sandwich and sub franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Barney Brown Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 51
Where Barney Brown locations are
At the end of 2024, Barney Brown had locations in 1 state. The most are in New York.
- New York2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Source: Barney Brown Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 52
Who owns Barney Brown?
Barney Brown franchises are sold by Barney Brown Franchise, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Barney Brown, Inc.
From Barney Brown Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 9.
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: Barney Brown Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Barney Brown filings
The figures on this page come from Barney Brown Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 30, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 30, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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