Better Gourmet Health Kitchen franchise
2024 filing · June 30, 2024
Better Gourmet Health Kitchen at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes, salads and snacks for eat-in, takeout and delivery. At the end of 2023 there were 4 Better Gourmet Health Kitchen locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- BGHK Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Hoboken, New Jersey
- Typical size
- 1,500–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $329K–$598K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $49,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue, paid weekly, plus 1% for website and social media marketing and 2% on local marketing
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present (0%); 1% of monthly gross revenue if set up, up to 2%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 4
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
- States
- 1
- Most in New York
From BGHK Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Better Gourmet Health Kitchen among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Better Gourmet Health Kitchen | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $463,151 | Costs more than 61% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $49,000 | Higher than 62% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a Better Gourmet Health Kitchen franchise costs
Opening one Better Gourmet Health Kitchen costs an estimated $328,545 to $597,757. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements, construction and/or remodeling ($112,500 to $250,000) and equipment, furniture & fixtures ($75,500 to $97,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $49,000 | ||
| Rent | $5,000 | $16,667 | |
| Lease & Utility Security Deposits | $10,500 | $34,800 | |
| Design and Architect Fees | $8,000 | $15,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling | $112,500 | $250,000 | |
| Signage | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Equipment, Furniture & Fixtures | $75,500 | $97,000 | |
| Point of Sale & Computer Equipment | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Internet, Phone, Security System Point of Sale Subscription (per month) | $300 | $500 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance (3 months) | $2,250 | $5,000 | |
| Initial Inventory, Uniforms | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $2,845 | $5,840 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $5,000 | ||
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $37,150 | $78,950 | |
| Total | $328,545 | $597,757 | |
Source: BGHK Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 16
Better Gourmet Health Kitchen franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BGHK Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue, paid weekly, plus 1% for website and social media marketing and 2% on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present (0%); 1% of monthly gross revenue if set up, up to 2%. |
| Point of Sale & Computer Equipment | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BGHK Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from page 16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Better Gourmet Health Kitchen 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: BGHK Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 45
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $710K–$1.3M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Better Gourmet Health Kitchen compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Better Gourmet Health Kitchen is the 297th cheapest to open and the 561st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Better Gourmet Health Kitchen | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $329K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $598K | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $49K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 4 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: BGHK Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 46
Where Better Gourmet Health Kitchen locations are
At the end of 2023, Better Gourmet Health Kitchen had locations in 1 state. The most are in New York.
- New York4
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Source: BGHK Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, page 47
Who owns Better Gourmet Health Kitchen?
Better Gourmet Health Kitchen franchises are sold by BGHK Franchise, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From BGHK Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing, page 6.
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: BGHK Franchise, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Better Gourmet Health Kitchen filings
The figures on this page come from BGHK Franchise, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued June 30, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | June 30, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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