District 37 franchise
2026 filing · February 28, 2026Shares sales figures
District 37 at a glance
A kitchen and taphouse restaurant with a full menu and bar. At the end of 2025 there were 1 District 37 locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- District 37 Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $1.69M–$2.23M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross revenues, paid weekly, plus 1% to the national advertising fund
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
Support and records
- Latest filing
- Feb 28, 2026
- 2026 filing
From District 37 Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
District 37 among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | District 37 | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,962,850 | Costs more than 92% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a District 37 franchise costs
Opening one District 37 costs an estimated $1,693,200 to $2,232,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: District 37 Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
District 37 franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: District 37 Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenues, paid weekly, plus 1% to the national advertising fund. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: District 37 Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Sales and earnings
Shares figures District 37 publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: District 37 Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 54
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $1.7M–$3.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How District 37 compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, District 37 is the 765th cheapest to open and the 743rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | District 37 | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.69M | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $2.23M | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 1 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 (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: franchise failure rates.
Source: District 37 Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 55
Who owns District 37?
District 37 franchises are sold by District 37 Franchising LLC.
From District 37 Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing.
District 37 filings
The figures on this page come from District 37 Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, issued February 28, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 28, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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