Bobby's Burgers franchise
2023 filing · March 27, 2023
Bobby's Burgers at a glance
A quick-serve restaurant serving Bobby Flay's burgers and fries.
The business
- Franchisor
- Intelligration Capital BB, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Typical size
- 800–3,600 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $548K–$2.86M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of net sales, paid weekly, plus currently 1% to the brand fund (up to 3%)
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50%ofthen-current Initial Franchise Fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
From Intelligration Capital BB, LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Bobby's Burgers among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Bobby's Burgers | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,704,975 | Costs more than 91% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a Bobby's Burgers franchise costs
Opening one Bobby's Burgers costs an estimated $547,950 to $2,862,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($128,000 to $1,161,000) and leaseSecurity deposit ($30,000 to $450,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| InitialFranchiseFee | $30,000 | ||
| LeaseSecurity Deposit | $30,000 | $450,000 | |
| Rent for first three months | $15,000 | $150,000 | |
| RealEstateBroker Fees | $0 | $360,000 | |
| Travel and Living Expenses(two persons) while training | $7,500 | $12,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $128,000 | $1,161,000 | |
| Restaurantequipment andfurniture | $222,000 | $339,000 | |
| OpeningInventory, SmallWares, and Supplies | $25,000 | $75,000 | |
| InteriorandExterior Signage | $5,000 | $50,000 | |
| PointofSaleSystem and Back Office Computer | $15,000 | $40,000 | |
| RequiredInsurance Premiums | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| PermitsandLicenses | $4,200 | $30,000 | |
| TechnologyFees(first 3 months) | $2,250 | $4,500 | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs | $0 | $25,000 | |
| GrandOpening | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| ProfessionalFees | $5,000 | $7,500 | |
| Uniforms | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Additional Funds-3 monthinitialperiod | $45,000 | $100,000 | |
| Total | $547,950 | $2,862,000 | |
Source: Intelligration Capital BB, LLC, 2023 filing, page 22
Bobby's Burgers franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Intelligration Capital BB, LLC, 2023 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of net sales, paid weekly, plus currently 1% to the brand fund (up to 3%). |
|---|---|
| TechnologyFee | $750-$1,500per month |
| TransferFee | 50%ofthen-current InitialFranchise Fee |
| RenewalFee | 50%ofthen-current Initial Franchise Fee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Intelligration Capital BB, LLC, 2023 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Bobby's Burgers 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: Intelligration Capital BB, LLC, 2023 filing, page 58
- 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.
How Bobby's Burgers compares
Of the 63 burger franchises on this site, Bobby's Burgers is the 31st cheapest to open and the smallest by number of locations.
| Figure | Bobby's Burgers | Typical burger brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $548K | $556K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $2.86M | $1.52M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 0 | 25 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 44 of 63 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 63 brands in burger franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 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: Intelligration Capital BB, LLC, 2023 filing, page 58
Who owns Bobby's Burgers?
Bobby's Burgers franchises are sold by Intelligration Capital BB, LLC.
From Intelligration Capital BB, LLC’s 2023 filing.
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: Intelligration Capital BB, LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Bobby's Burgers filings
The figures on this page come from Intelligration Capital BB, LLC’s 2023 filing, issued March 27, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | March 27, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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