Cowboy Jack's franchise
2026 filing · April 27, 2026
Cowboy Jack's at a glance
A country-western themed restaurant and bar. At the end of 2025 there were 9 Cowboy Jack's locations in the US, 5 franchised and 4 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- AMG Franchises LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $2.27M–$6.13M
- A fully remodeled restaurant
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- The greater of 5% of monthly gross sales or $2,300 a month, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 9
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 5
- Company-owned
- 4
- States
- 3
- Most in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin
From AMG Franchises LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Cowboy Jack's among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Cowboy Jack's | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $4,200,775 | Costs more than 96% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 9 | Fewer than 63% of franchises |
How much a Cowboy Jack's franchise costs
Opening a fully remodeled restaurant costs an estimated $2,271,550 to $6,130,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are furniture, fixtures, supplies, inventory, Décor and equipment ($1,000,000 to $3,000,000) and leasehold improvements ($600,000 to $1,500,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee | $45,000 | ||
| Real Estate Acquisition | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $600,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| Lease Payments – 3 Months | $40,000 | $150,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $70,000 | $120,000 | |
| Wages, Travel and Living Expenses for You and Your Management Staff During Training | $12,000 | $26,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Supplies, Inventory, Décor and Equipment | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
| Architectural, Engineering Fees | $30,000 | $90,000 | |
| Signage | $40,000 | $120,000 | |
| Point-of-Sale and Computer System | $10,000 | $25,500 | |
| Security System | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Liquor License Costs | $6,800 | $11,000 | |
| Additional License Costs | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Opening Advertising | $2,500 | ||
| Insurance Premiums – 3 Months | $8,500 | $25,500 | |
| Employee Salaries – 3 Months | $150,000 | $600,000 | |
| Miscellaneous | $150,000 | $200,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $100,750 | $201,500 | |
| Total | $2,271,550 | $6,130,000 | |
Source: AMG Franchises LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Cowboy Jack's franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: AMG Franchises LLC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 5% of monthly gross sales or $2,300 a month, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: AMG Franchises LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Sales and earnings
No figures Cowboy Jack's 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: AMG Franchises LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $2.3M–$4.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Cowboy Jack's compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Cowboy Jack's is the 784th cheapest to open and the 449th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Cowboy Jack's | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $2.27M | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $6.13M | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 9 | 14 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | 0% | +1.8% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 474 of 813 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 813 brands in restaurant franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 (0) | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 (0) | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 (0) | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 (0) | 4 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Franchised counts include licensed restaurants; licenses granted before 2024 came from an affiliate.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 5 to 5, no change. The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: AMG Franchises LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
2022: AMG Franchises LLC, 2025 filing, page 34
Where Cowboy Jack's locations are
At the end of 2025, Cowboy Jack's had locations in 3 states. The most are in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
- Minnesota7
- North Dakota1
- Wisconsin1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: AMG Franchises LLC, 2026 filing, page 36
Who owns Cowboy Jack's?
Cowboy Jack's franchises are sold by AMG Franchises LLC. It is a subsidiary of Ciao Hospitality Group LLC.
From AMG Franchises LLC’s 2026 filing, page 6.
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: AMG Franchises LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Cowboy Jack's filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from AMG Franchises LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 27, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 27, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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