Biscuit Belly franchise
2026 filing · May 8, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Biscuit Belly at a glance
A breakfast and brunch restaurant built around biscuit sandwiches, Southern breakfast plates, coffee and cocktails. At the end of 2025 there were 13 Biscuit Belly locations in the US, 4 franchised and 9 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Biscuit Belly Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Louisville, Kentucky
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $824K–$1.34M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Waived for restaurants opened under an area development agreement
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross receipts, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross receipts, paid weekly
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 13
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 4
- Company-owned
- 9
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 6
- Most in Kentucky, Alabama and North Carolina
Support and records
From Biscuit Belly Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 188; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Biscuit Belly among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Biscuit Belly | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,082,750 | Costs more than 85% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 13 | Fewer than 57% of franchises |
How much a Biscuit Belly franchise costs
Opening one Biscuit Belly costs an estimated $824,000 to $1,341,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($350,000 to $650,000) and furniture, fixtures and equipment ($275,000 to $350,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Lease Review | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $350,000 | $650,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $275,000 | $350,000 | |
| Architect and Engineering Fees | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Signage, Interior and Restaurant Graphics | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
| Three Months’ Rent and security deposit | $19,000 | $34,000 | |
| Utility Deposits and Fees | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Alcohol Permits | $3,500 | $35,000 | |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies | $12,000 | $15,000 | |
| Computer System | $5,000 | $7,500 | |
| Merchandise | $5,000 | $7,000 | |
| Smallwares | $25,000 | $30,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $15,000 | $20,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $5,000 | $40,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance Premiums – 3 months | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $30,000 | $40,000 | |
| Total | $824,000 | $1,341,500 | |
Source: Biscuit Belly Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Biscuit Belly franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000, waived for restaurants opened under an area development agreement. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Biscuit Belly Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross receipts, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross receipts, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | Currently not charged but estimated to be up to $600 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Biscuit Belly Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, pages 12 and 13
Other fees as filed, from page 14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Biscuit Belly publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Biscuit Belly Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 55
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1.1M–$2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Biscuit Belly franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for Biscuit Belly franchisees in 2026, $1.58M in all. None has been paid off or charged off 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 | Biscuit Belly | Typical breakfast brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −33% / +100% | +5.4% / +7.9% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 17% / 50% | 0% / 7.1% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 17% / 100% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical breakfast brand is the median of the 20 brands in breakfast franchises with three years of counts.
How Biscuit Belly compares
Of the 58 breakfast franchises on this site, Biscuit Belly is the 43rd cheapest to open and the 31st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Biscuit Belly | Typical breakfast brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $824K | $640K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.34M | $1.2M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.4% | 2% |
| US locations | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 46 of 58 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 58 brands in breakfast franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 (+3) | 5 | +3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 (+1) | 7 | +2 | −1 |
| 2025 | 4 (−2) | 9 | 0 | −2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Biscuit Belly Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 59
Where Biscuit Belly locations are
At the end of 2025, Biscuit Belly had locations in 6 states. The most are in Kentucky, Alabama and North Carolina.
- Kentucky4
- Alabama2
- North Carolina2
- South Carolina2
- Virginia2
- Georgia1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Alabama | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Virginia | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Biscuit Belly Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
Who owns Biscuit Belly?
Biscuit Belly franchises are sold by Biscuit Belly Franchising LLC. It is a subsidiary of Biscuit Belly International, LLC.
From Biscuit Belly Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, page 8.
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: Biscuit Belly Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Biscuit Belly filings
The figures on this page come from Biscuit Belly Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, issued May 8, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | May 8, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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