Beef 'O' Brady's franchise
A family sports pub serving meals and drinks. At the end of 2025 there were 125 Beef 'O' Brady's locations in the US, 99 franchised and 26 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $526K–$1.7M
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Royalty
- 5% of adjusted gross sales
- Locations, 2025
- 125−10 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From FSC FRANCHISE CO, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Beef 'O' Brady's franchise costs
Opening Single sports pub costs an estimated $525,850 to $1,699,875. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: FSC FRANCHISE CO, LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
Beef 'O' Brady's franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: FSC FRANCHISE CO, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of adjusted gross sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: FSC FRANCHISE CO, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Beef 'O' Brady's publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: FSC FRANCHISE CO, LLC, 2026 filing, page 54
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 103 (−6) | 32 | 7 |
| 2024 | 98 (−5) | 26 | 10 |
| 2025 | 99 (+1) | 26 | 3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: FSC FRANCHISE CO, LLC, 2026 filing, page 64
How Beef 'O' Brady's compares
Of the 171 restaurant franchises on this site, Beef 'O' Brady's is the 86th cheapest to open and the 69th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Beef 'O' Brady's | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $526K | $526K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 6.4% | 4.1% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −9.2% | +5.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 125 of 171 |
Typical is the median across the 171 brands in restaurant franchises.
