Champps Kitchen + Bar franchise
A sports bar and restaurant serving classic American meals and drinks. At the end of 2025 there were 2 Champps Kitchen + Bar locations in the US, 1 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $1.06M–$3.08M
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Royalty
- 5% plus weekly surcharge
- Locations, 2025
- 2−1 in 3 yrs
Compare with similar brands Estimate your costs
Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From BQ Concepts, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Champps Kitchen + Bar franchise costs
Opening one Champps Kitchen + Bar costs an estimated $1,056,000 to $3,075,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: BQ Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 45
Champps Kitchen + Bar franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: BQ Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 33
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales plus a surcharge of up to $10 per week. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: BQ Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 36
Sales and earnings
No figures Champps Kitchen + Bar 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: BQ Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 88
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 (−1) | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 |
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.
Source: BQ Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 89
How Champps Kitchen + Bar compares
Of the 171 restaurant franchises on this site, Champps Kitchen + Bar is the 128th cheapest to open and the 164th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Champps Kitchen + Bar | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.06M | $526K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 16.7% | 4.1% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −50% | +5.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 125 of 171 |
Typical is the median across the 171 brands in restaurant franchises.
