Currito franchise
2025 filing · April 20, 2025Shares sales figures
Currito at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving bowls, wraps, salads, smoothies and milkshakes made with its own marinades and sauces. At the end of 2024 there were 23 Currito locations in the US, 14 franchised and 9 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Airport & College Services, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $344K–$959K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6% or $500/wk
- The greater of 6% of gross sales or $500 a week, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present (0%); up to 3% of gross sales
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 23
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 14
- Company-owned
- 9
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 7
- Most in Ohio, Illinois and Florida
Support and records
From Airport & College Services, LLC’s 2025 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 160; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Currito among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Currito | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $651,250 | Costs more than 73% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 23 | More than 51% of franchises |
How much a Currito franchise costs
Opening one Currito costs an estimated $343,500 to $959,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($150,000 to $500,000) and furniture, fixtures, equipment & smallwares ($100,000 to $225,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Travel/Living Expenses While Training | $500 | $10,000 | |
| Real Estate Security Deposit and Rent (3 months) | $3,000 | $45,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $150,000 | $500,000 | |
| Architecture, Engineering & Buildout Management | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment & Smallwares | $100,000 | $225,000 | |
| Interior & Exterior Signage | $5,000 | $25,000 | |
| Business Management and Technology System | $6,000 | $12,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits (Not including liquor license) | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Legal and Accounting | $2,000 | $7,500 | |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $3,500 | |
| Insurance | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Initial Inventory of Food & Packaging Products | $6,000 | $10,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing Expenditure | $10,000 | ||
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $20,000 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $343,500 | $959,000 | |
Source: Airport & College Services, LLC, 2025 filing, page 17
Currito franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Airport & College Services, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 6% of gross sales or $500 a week, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present (0%); up to 3% of gross sales. |
| Technology Fee | Currently $0 per month. |
| Renewal Fee | $10,000 |
| Local Marketing Spending Requirement | Up to 3% of Gross Sales Currently 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Airport & College Services, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Currito publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Airport & College Services, LLC, 2025 filing, page 54
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $620K–$1.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Currito franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Currito franchisee in 2017, for $260K. It was paid in full.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Currito | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −6.7% / 0% | 0% / +5.6% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 6.7% / 14% | 3.7% / 17% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical fast food brand is the median of the 124 brands in fast food franchises with three years of counts.
How Currito compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Currito is the 148th cheapest to open and the 148th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Currito | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $344K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $959K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 (0) | 8 | +1 | −1 |
| 2023 | 15 (+1) | 8 | +1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 (−1) | 9 | 0 | −1 |
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.
More in the guides: fast food franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Airport & College Services, LLC, 2025 filing, page 58
Where Currito locations are
At the end of 2024, Currito had locations in 7 states. The most are in Ohio, Illinois and Florida.
- Ohio10
- Illinois4
- Florida3
- Massachusetts2
- Pennsylvania2
- Kentucky1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Illinois | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Florida | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Airport & College Services, LLC, 2025 filing, page 58
Who owns Currito?
Currito franchises are sold by Airport & College Services, LLC.
From Airport & College Services, LLC’s 2025 filing.
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: Airport & College Services, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Currito filings
The figures on this page come from Airport & College Services, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 20, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 20, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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