Boustan franchise
2024 filing · December 16, 2024
Boustan at a glance
A quick-service Lebanese restaurant serving chicken and beef shawarma, falafel, plates and pitas.
The business
- Franchisor
- Boustan Franchise USA Corp
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- About 1,700 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $579K–$937K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- The $10,000 application fee is credited against it for a first franchise
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross revenues, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% of gross revenue once the fund is set up, paid with the royalty
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 20% of our then-current Initial Franchise Fee.
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From Boustan Franchise USA Corp’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Boustan among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Boustan | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $757,625 | Costs more than 78% 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 | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a Boustan franchise costs
Opening one Boustan costs an estimated $578,750 to $936,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Boustan Franchise USA Corp, 2024 filing, page 17
Boustan franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000, the $10,000 application fee is credited against it for a first franchise. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Boustan Franchise USA Corp, 2024 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenues, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue once the fund is set up, paid with the royalty. |
| Technology Fee | Up to $500. |
| Renewal Agreement Fee | 20% of our then-current Initial Franchise Fee. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Boustan Franchise USA Corp, 2024 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from pages 9–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Boustan 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: Boustan Franchise USA Corp, 2024 filing, page 44
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $790K–$1.4M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Boustan compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Boustan is the 240th cheapest to open and the 286th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Boustan | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $579K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $937K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 0 | 23 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 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: Boustan Franchise USA Corp, 2024 filing, page 45
Who owns Boustan?
Boustan franchises are sold by Boustan Franchise USA Corp.
From Boustan Franchise USA Corp’s 2024 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: Boustan Franchise USA Corp, 2024 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Boustan filings
The figures on this page come from Boustan Franchise USA Corp’s 2024 filing, issued December 16, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | December 16, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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