Barrio Queen franchise
A Barrio Queen franchisee operates a restaurant serving Southern Mexican food and beverages. At the end of 2025 there were 8 Barrio Queen locations in the US, all company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $1.35M–$3.52M
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Royalty
- 5% + surcharge
- Locations, 2025
- 80 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From BQ Concepts, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Barrio Queen franchise costs
Opening one restaurant in leased premises costs an estimated $1,346,500 to $3,520,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: BQ Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 44
Barrio Queen franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BQ Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 33
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales plus a surcharge of up to $10 per week. During default, breaching royalties may rise to 15% for at least 14 days. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BQ Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Barrio Queen publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: company-owned restaurant gross sales during December 2024–November 2025. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: BQ Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 89
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 8 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: BQ Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 91
How Barrio Queen compares
Of the 126 restaurant franchises on this site, Barrio Queen is the 102nd cheapest to open and the 112th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Barrio Queen | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.35M | $484K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 92 of 126 |
Typical is the median across the 126 brands in restaurant franchises.
