Beerhead Bar & Eatery franchise
2022 filing · April 30, 2022Growing
Beerhead Bar & Eatery at a glance
A craft beer bar and eatery pouring a rotating draft and bottle list alongside a food menu. At the end of 2021 there were 9 Beerhead Bar & Eatery locations in the US, 8 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Beerhead FC, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2015
- 7 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- West Palm Beach, Florida
- Typical size
- About 3,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $746K–$1.26M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of weekly gross sales
- Brand fund
- 1.5%
- 1.5% of weekly gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2.5%
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 25% of the then- current franchise fee, plus any applicable taxes
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 9
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 8
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +4
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
- States
- 5
- Most in Ohio, Illinois and Michigan
From Beerhead FC, LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Beerhead Bar & Eatery among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Beerhead Bar & Eatery | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,003,500 | Costs more than 83% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 9 | Fewer than 63% of franchises |
How much a Beerhead Bar & Eatery franchise costs
Opening one Beerhead Bar & Eatery costs an estimated $746,000 to $1,261,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Beerhead FC, LLC, 2022 filing, page 20
Beerhead Bar & Eatery franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Beerhead FC, LLC, 2022 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of weekly gross sales. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.5% of weekly gross sales, paid weekly; it can rise to 2.5%. |
| Transfer | 50% of the then- current franchise fee |
| Renewal | 25% of the then- current franchise fee, plus any applicable taxes |
| Local Advertising | At least 2% of monthly Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Beerhead FC, LLC, 2022 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Beerhead Bar & Eatery does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Beerhead FC, LLC, 2022 filing, page 51
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $740K–$1.3M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Beerhead Bar & Eatery franchisees
Lenders approved 3 SBA 7(a) loans for Beerhead Bar & Eatery franchisees from 2018 to 2022, $1.66M in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. 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, 2021 / 2019–2021. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Beerhead Bar & Eatery | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +14% / +100% | +2.9% / +33% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 25% | 3.2% / 11% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical entertainment brand is the median of the 41 brands in entertainment franchises with three years of counts.
How Beerhead Bar & Eatery compares
Of the 168 entertainment franchises on this site, Beerhead Bar & Eatery is the 127th cheapest to open and the 73rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Beerhead Bar & Eatery | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $746K | $286K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.26M | $598K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2% |
| US locations | 9 | 8 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 113 of 168 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 168 brands in entertainment franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 (+3) | 1 | +3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 (0) | 1 | +1 | −1 |
| 2021 | 8 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Beerhead FC, LLC, 2022 filing, page 52
Where Beerhead Bar & Eatery locations are
At the end of 2021, Beerhead Bar & Eatery had locations in 5 states. The most are in Ohio, Illinois and Michigan.
- Ohio4
- Illinois2
- Michigan1
- New York1
- Texas1
Source: Beerhead FC, LLC, 2022 filing, page 53
Who owns Beerhead Bar & Eatery?
Beerhead Bar & Eatery franchises are sold by Beerhead FC, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Beer Market, LLC.
From Beerhead FC, LLC’s 2022 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: Beerhead FC, LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Beerhead Bar & Eatery filings
The figures on this page come from Beerhead FC, LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 30, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 30, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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