Booskerdoo franchise
2022 filing · March 22, 2022Shares sales figures
Booskerdoo at a glance
A coffee and baking café serving specialty coffees and baked goods for dine-in or carry-out. At the end of 2021 there were 5 Booskerdoo locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Booskerdoo Franchise LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 800–1,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $298K–$498K
- A Booskerdoo café
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus up to 2% to the marketing fund and up to 1% on local marketing
- Brand fund
- Yes
- Up to 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 5
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 5
- Change in 2 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
From Booskerdoo Franchise LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Booskerdoo among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Booskerdoo | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $398,073 | Costs more than 54% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 5 | Fewer than 71% of franchises |
How much a Booskerdoo franchise costs
Opening a Booskerdoo café costs an estimated $298,372 to $497,774. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements/build out ($75,000 to $150,000) and initial equipment & inventory package ($89,472 to $140,974). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Initial Equipment & Inventory Package | $89,472 | $140,974 | |
| Pre-paid Rent/Real Estate Fees | $7,000 | $12,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements/Build Out | $75,000 | $150,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $2,000 | |
| Licenses & Permits | $1,000 | $10,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment | $32,400 | $45,300 | |
| Opening Inventory | $1,400 | $6,000 | |
| Signage | $5,600 | $8,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $12,000 | $25,000 | |
| Legal Expenses & Accounting | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $3,500 | |
| Additional Funds (Prior to opening and for first three months) | $30,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $298,372 | $497,774 | |
Source: Booskerdoo Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, page 25
Booskerdoo franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Booskerdoo Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus up to 2% to the marketing fund and up to 1% on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology Fee | $90/week, currently |
| Transfer Fee | Up to $6000 |
| Training Fee for Make Up Training | $75/hour for each employee that misses scheduled training |
| Local Marketing Requirement | Up to 1% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Booskerdoo Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, pages 13 and 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–20. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Booskerdoo publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Booskerdoo Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, page 66
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $600K–$1.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Booskerdoo compares
Of the 112 bakery franchises on this site, Booskerdoo is the 47th cheapest to open and the 73rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Booskerdoo | Typical bakery brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $298K | $341K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $498K | $720K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 74 of 112 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 112 brands in bakery franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 5 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Booskerdoo Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, pages 69–70
Who owns Booskerdoo?
Booskerdoo franchises are sold by Booskerdoo Franchise LLC.
From Booskerdoo Franchise LLC’s 2022 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: Booskerdoo Franchise LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Booskerdoo filings
The figures on this page come from Booskerdoo Franchise LLC’s 2022 filing, issued March 22, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | March 22, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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