Beef Jerky Experience franchise
2026 filing · February 1, 2026Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Beef Jerky Experience at a glance
A specialty store selling beef jerky, meat snacks, sauces, candy and gourmet foods. At the end of its 2025 fiscal year there were 68 Beef Jerky Experience locations in the US, 63 franchised and 5 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- THE BEEF JERKY OUTLET FRANCHISE, INC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2010
- 16 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Kodak, Tennessee
- Typical size
- 800–1,200 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $193K–$407K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,900
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 68
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 63
- Company-owned
- 5
- Change in 3 years
- −26
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 28
- Most in Pennsylvania, Florida and South Carolina
From THE BEEF JERKY OUTLET FRANCHISE, INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Beef Jerky Experience among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Beef Jerky Experience | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $300,075 | Costs less than 57% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,900 | Higher than 69% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 68 | More than 70% of franchises |
How much a Beef Jerky Experience franchise costs
Opening one Beef Jerky Experience costs an estimated $193,250 to $406,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: THE BEEF JERKY OUTLET FRANCHISE, INC, 2026 filing, page 23
Beef Jerky Experience franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,900. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: THE BEEF JERKY OUTLET FRANCHISE, INC, 2026 filing, page 15
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand and Technology Fee | 2% of Gross Sales |
| Additional Training at Your Location - On-Site Training or Assistance | $500 per day per trainer, plus expenses |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: THE BEEF JERKY OUTLET FRANCHISE, INC, 2026 filing, page 16
Other fees as filed, from pages 16–17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Beef Jerky Experience publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: THE BEEF JERKY OUTLET FRANCHISE, INC, 2026 filing, page 60
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $410K–$720K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Beef Jerky Experience franchisees
Lenders approved 26 SBA 7(a) loans for Beef Jerky Experience franchisees from 2013 to 2019, $4.33M in all. Of the 25 that have ended, 23 were paid in full and 2 were charged off (8%). The other one hasn’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 | Beef Jerky Experience | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −16% / −29% | −0.4% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 20% / 39% | 5.4% / 18% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical retail brand is the median of the 114 brands in retail franchises with three years of counts.
How Beef Jerky Experience compares
Of the 302 retail franchises on this site, Beef Jerky Experience is the 144th cheapest to open and the 113th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Beef Jerky Experience | Typical retail brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $193K | $198K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $407K | $425K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5.7% | 6% |
| US locations | 68 | 38 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 187 of 302 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 302 brands in retail franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 82 (−7) | 6 | +2 | −9 |
| 2024 | 75 (−7) | 5 | +4 | −11 |
| 2025 | 63 (−12) | 5 | +3 | −15 |
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 ending October 31.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: THE BEEF JERKY OUTLET FRANCHISE, INC, 2026 filing, page 65
Where Beef Jerky Experience locations are
At the end of 2025, Beef Jerky Experience had locations in 28 states. The most are in Pennsylvania, Florida and South Carolina.
- Pennsylvania10
- Florida6
- South Carolina6
- Colorado4
- North Carolina4
- Tennessee4
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Florida | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Colorado | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Texas | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0 | 3 |
All 28 states
| Kansas | 2 |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Source: THE BEEF JERKY OUTLET FRANCHISE, INC, 2026 filing, page 67
Who owns Beef Jerky Experience?
Beef Jerky Experience franchises are sold by THE BEEF JERKY OUTLET FRANCHISE, INC. Its filing names no parent company.
From THE BEEF JERKY OUTLET FRANCHISE, INC’s 2026 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: THE BEEF JERKY OUTLET FRANCHISE, INC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 14, bankruptcy on page 14
Beef Jerky Experience filings
The figures on this page come from THE BEEF JERKY OUTLET FRANCHISE, INC’s 2026 filing, issued February 1, 2026, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 1, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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