Cheba Hut franchise
A toasted sandwich shop serving subs, drinks and related menu items. At the end of 2025 there were 83 Cheba Hut locations in the US, 80 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $631K–$2.09M
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Royalty
- 5% of net sales
- Locations, 2025
- 83+30 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From CHEBA HUT FRANCHISING, INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Cheba Hut franchise costs
Opening one Cheba Hut costs an estimated $631,150 to $2,086,100. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: CHEBA HUT FRANCHISING, INC, 2026 filing, page 22
Cheba Hut franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: CHEBA HUT FRANCHISING, INC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of net sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: CHEBA HUT FRANCHISING, INC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Cheba Hut publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: CHEBA HUT FRANCHISING, INC, 2026 filing, page 53
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 58 (+8) | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 73 (+15) | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 80 (+7) | 3 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Cheba Hut passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: CHEBA HUT FRANCHISING, INC, 2026 filing, page 57
How Cheba Hut compares
Of the 171 restaurant franchises on this site, Cheba Hut is the 101st cheapest to open and the 87th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Cheba Hut | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $631K | $526K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 1.2% | 4.1% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +60% | +5.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 125 of 171 |
Typical is the median across the 171 brands in restaurant franchises.
