Barrel House franchise
2026 filing · August 28, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Barrel House at a glance
A pub-style restaurant serving bar food and drinks. At the end of 2025 there were 7 Barrel House locations in the US, 2 franchised and 5 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Barrel House Enterprises, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2021
- 5 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Davenport, Iowa
- Typical size
- 3,500–5,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $680K–$1.66M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- $5,000 off for honorably discharged veterans
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus a marketing fee, currently 1% (up to 3%)
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 20% of then-current standard initial franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 7
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 5
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 3
- Most in Iowa, Illinois and Texas
From Barrel House Enterprises, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Barrel House among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Barrel House | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,171,000 | Costs more than 86% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 7 | Fewer than 66% of franchises |
How much a Barrel House franchise costs
Opening one Barrel House costs an estimated $680,000 to $1,662,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($250,000 to $800,000) and equipment ($150,000 to $350,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Rent (3 months) and Security Deposit | $15,000 | $35,000 | |
| Utility & Deposits | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Licenses & Permits | $5,000 | $35,000 | |
| Design & Architectural Fees | $25,000 | $50,000 | |
| Construction Management Fee | $10,000 | ||
| Leasehold Improvements | $250,000 | $800,000 | |
| Signage | $10,000 | $35,000 | |
| Furniture & Fixtures | $50,000 | $100,000 | |
| POS/Back Office System | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Equipment | $150,000 | $350,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $30,000 | $50,000 | |
| Insurance (Quarterly) | $3,500 | $7,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $6,500 | $15,000 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months | $60,000 | $75,000 | |
| Total | $680,000 | $1,662,000 | |
Source: Barrel House Enterprises, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Barrel House franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000, $5,000 off for honorably discharged veterans. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Barrel House Enterprises, LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus a marketing fee, currently 1% (up to 3%). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid with the royalty. |
| Technology Fee | Currently $250 per month |
| Renewal Fee | 20% of then-current standard initial franchise fee |
| Additional Initial Training Program | Currently, $500 per day plus our costs and expenses |
| Local Marketing | Currently 1% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Barrel House Enterprises, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from pages 9–10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Barrel House publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Barrel House Enterprises, LLC, 2026 filing, page 31
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1.2M–$2.3M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Barrel House | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +100% / +100% | 0% / +3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 2.5% / 13% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical restaurant brand is the median of the 301 brands in restaurant franchises with three years of counts.
How Barrel House compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Barrel House is the 597th cheapest to open and the 481st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Barrel House | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $680K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.66M | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 (+1) | 5 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchises for veterans and franchise failure rates.
Source: Barrel House Enterprises, LLC, 2026 filing, page 33
Where Barrel House locations are
At the end of 2025, Barrel House had locations in 3 states. The most are in Iowa, Illinois and Texas.
- Iowa5
- Illinois1
- Texas1
Source: Barrel House Enterprises, LLC, 2026 filing, page 34
Who owns Barrel House?
Barrel House franchises are sold by Barrel House Enterprises, LLC.
From Barrel House Enterprises, 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: Barrel House Enterprises, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Barrel House filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Barrel House Enterprises, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued August 28, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | August 28, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | April 29, 2024 | Minnesota | Replaced by the 2026 filing |
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