Culichi Town franchise
2023 filing · June 15, 2023Growing
Culichi Town at a glance
A full-service restaurant and bar serving Sinaloa-style Mexican seafood and sushi. At the end of 2022 there were 14 Culichi Town locations in the US, 12 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Culichitown Franchise Corporation
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 5,000–8,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1.11M–$2.13M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $150,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2.0% of gross sales once started
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 14
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 12
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 2 years
- +3
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 5
- Most in California, Illinois and Arizona
From Culichitown Franchise Corporation’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Culichi Town among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Culichi Town | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,620,279 | Costs more than 90% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $150,000 | Higher than 100% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 14 | Fewer than 56% of franchises |
How much a Culichi Town franchise costs
Opening one Culichi Town costs an estimated $1,113,797 to $2,126,760. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Culichitown Franchise Corporation, 2023 filing, page 28
Culichi Town franchise fee
The franchise fee is $150,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Culichitown Franchise Corporation, 2023 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2.0% of gross sales once started. |
| Transfer Fee - Qualified Transfers | $2,500 per Qualified Transfer. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Culichitown Franchise Corporation, 2023 filing, page 16
Other fees as filed, from page 18. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Culichi Town 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: Culichitown Franchise Corporation, 2023 filing, page 62
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1.5M–$2.7M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Culichi Town compares
Of the 55 Mexican food franchises on this site, Culichi Town is the 50th cheapest to open and the 29th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Culichi Town | Typical Mexican food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.11M | $457K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $2.13M | $946K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $150K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 14 | 15 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 6.3% | 6.3% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +33.3% | +2.1% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 38 of 55 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 55 brands in mexican food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 (+7) | 3 | +7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16 (0) | 3 | +2 | −2 |
| 2022 | 12 (−4) | 2 | – | – |
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: franchise failure rates.
Source: Culichitown Franchise Corporation, 2023 filing, page 63
Where Culichi Town locations are
At the end of 2022, Culichi Town had locations in 5 states. The most are in California, Illinois and Arizona.
- California9
- Illinois2
- Arizona1
- Nevada1
- Texas1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Illinois | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Culichitown Franchise Corporation, 2023 filing, page 64
Who owns Culichi Town?
Culichi Town franchises are sold by Culichitown Franchise Corporation.
From Culichitown Franchise Corporation’s 2023 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 13. |
|---|---|
| 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: Culichitown Franchise Corporation, 2023 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 13
Culichi Town filings
The figures on this page come from Culichitown Franchise Corporation’s 2023 filing, issued June 15, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | June 15, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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