Foster's Grille franchise
2026 filing · May 7, 2026Shares sales figures
Foster's Grille at a glance
A family-friendly fast-casual restaurant serving chargrilled burgers, hand-cut fries, hot dogs, chicken, wings, salads and shakes. At the end of 2025 there were 13 Foster's Grille locations in the US, 5 franchised and 8 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Foster's Franchise Concepts, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 2,000–3,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $259K–$539K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus an advertising contribution of up to 3%
- Brand fund
- Yes
- Up to 3% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 10% of our then-current initial franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 13
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 5
- Company-owned
- 8
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 3
- Most in Virginia, Maryland and Florida
From Foster's Franchise Concepts, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Foster's Grille among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Foster's Grille | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $398,700 | Costs more than 54% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 13 | Fewer than 57% of franchises |
How much a Foster's Grille franchise costs
Opening one Foster's Grille costs an estimated $258,800 to $538,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($100,000 to $300,000) and equipment ($50,000 to $65,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40,000 | ||
| Travel, lodging and meals for initial training (per person) | $1,300 | $1,600 | |
| Prepaid rent and security deposit | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Leasehold improvements | $100,000 | $300,000 | |
| Fixtures and signage | $15,000 | $25,000 | |
| Furniture | $15,000 | $18,000 | |
| Equipment | $50,000 | $65,000 | |
| POS and back office computer system | $0 | $2,500 | |
| Grand opening advertising | $2,000 | $3,000 | |
| Initial inventory | $5,000 | $8,000 | |
| Utility deposits | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Professional fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.) | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Supplies (office supplies, stationery, business cards, etc.) (for 3-6 months) | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Business licenses, permits, etc. (for 1 year) | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Insurance (premium for 1 year) | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Additional funds (for 3-6 months) | $20,000 | $40,000 | |
| Total | $258,800 | $538,600 | |
Source: Foster's Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Foster's Grille franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Foster's Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus an advertising contribution of up to 3%. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 3% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| On-line computer network fee | Currently about $80 to $160 per month |
| Transfer (franchise) | 25% of our then-current initial franchise fee |
| Renewal (franchise) | 10% of our then-current initial franchise fee |
| Training fee | Currently $200 per person per day |
| Local advertising | At least 1% of your annual Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Foster's Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 13–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Foster's Grille publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $1,196,214
- Median sales
- $1,283,155
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised and affiliate-owned restaurants open all of 2025. The average is about 3 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Foster's Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 47–48
SBA loans to Foster's Grille franchisees
Lenders approved 6 SBA 7(a) loans for Foster's Grille franchisees from 2007 to 2018, $1.34M in all. All 6 have ended: 4 were paid in full and 2 were charged off.
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, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Foster's Grille | Typical burger brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / 0% | 0% / −2.4% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 3.7% / 6.3% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 20% / 20% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical burger brand is the median of the 29 brands in burger franchises with three years of counts.
How Foster's Grille compares
Of the 63 burger franchises on this site, Foster's Grille is the 8th cheapest to open and the 37th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Foster's Grille | Typical burger brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $259K | $556K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $539K | $1.52M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 13 | 25 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 44 of 63 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 63 brands in burger franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 (0) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 (0) | 8 | +1 | −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: burger franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Foster's Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 61
Where Foster's Grille locations are
At the end of 2025, Foster's Grille had locations in 3 states. The most are in Virginia, Maryland and Florida.
- Virginia9
- Maryland3
- Florida1
Source: Foster's Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, page 62
Who owns Foster's Grille?
Foster's Grille franchises are sold by Foster's Franchise Concepts, LLC.
From Foster's Franchise Concepts, LLC’s 2026 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: Foster's Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Foster's Grille filings
The figures on this page come from Foster's Franchise Concepts, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued May 7, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | May 7, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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