Chef Pam's Kitchen franchise
2024 filing · March 5, 2024Shares sales figures
Chef Pam's Kitchen at a glance
A cooking school and event space offering culinary classes for kids and adults, team cooking and private parties. At the end of 2023 there were 1 Chef Pam's Kitchen locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Chef Pam's Kitchen Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2023
- Franchisor based in
- Waukesha, Wisconsin
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $289K–$704K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Veterans get $5,000 off
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2021–2023
From Chef Pam's Kitchen Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Chef Pam's Kitchen among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Chef Pam's Kitchen | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $496,163 | Costs more than 64% 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 | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Chef Pam's Kitchen franchise costs
Opening one Chef Pam's Kitchen costs an estimated $288,725 to $703,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Chef Pam's Kitchen Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 14
Chef Pam's Kitchen franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000, veterans get $5,000 off. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Chef Pam's Kitchen Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus 1% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales. |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $600 per day |
| Local Marketing/Required Spending | 1% of your gross sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Chef Pam's Kitchen Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from page 10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Chef Pam's Kitchen publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Chef Pam's Kitchen Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 36
How Chef Pam's Kitchen compares
Of the 168 entertainment franchises on this site, Chef Pam's Kitchen is the 85th cheapest to open and the 122nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Chef Pam's Kitchen | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $289K | $286K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $704K | $598K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.3% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 8 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 113 of 168 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 168 brands in entertainment franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchises for veterans and franchise failure rates.
Source: Chef Pam's Kitchen Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, page 38
Who owns Chef Pam's Kitchen?
Chef Pam's Kitchen franchises are sold by Chef Pam's Kitchen Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Chef Pam's Kitchen Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing, page 7.
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: Chef Pam's Kitchen Franchising, LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Chef Pam's Kitchen filings
The figures on this page come from Chef Pam's Kitchen Franchising, LLC’s 2024 filing, issued March 5, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | March 5, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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