Fun BeerKing franchise

2025 filing · April 9, 2025

Fun BeerKing at a glance

A Korean gastropub serving fried chicken, salads, stir-fry and other dishes with beer. At the end of 2024 there were 1 Fun BeerKing locations in the US, all company-owned.

The business

Industry: Chicken; Also listed in restaurant and food
Franchisor: Fun & I USA, Inc; The company that sells the franchises
Who runs it: Owner; An owner must run it day to day
Typical size: 500–3,000 sq ft

What you pay

Cost to open: $332K–$580K; Fee, build-out and opening working capital
Franchise fee: $35,000; Paid once, when you sign
Royalty: 5%; 5% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus a marketing fee of up to 2%
Brand fund: 2%; 2% of gross sales, paid with the royalty
Renewal fee: $15,000; When the agreement ends and you sign again
SBA Franchise Directory: Not listed; Lenders check this list before an SBA loan

Where it is

US locations, 2024: 1; Franchised and company-owned
Franchised: 0
Company-owned: 1
Change in 3 years: 0; Franchised locations, 2022–2024

Support and records

Shares sales figures: No; Ask current owners what a location makes
Initial training: 41 hours; 11 hours in class and 30 on the job
Lawsuits disclosed: None
Bankruptcy disclosed: None
Latest filing: Apr 9, 2025; 2025 filing

From Fun & I USA, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.

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Where it ranks

Fun BeerKing among all franchises with the same figure.

Figure	Fun BeerKing	Among all franchises
Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate	$456,000	Costs more than 60% of franchises
Franchise feePaid once, when you sign	$35,000	Lower than 61% 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 Fun BeerKing franchise costs

Opening one Fun BeerKing costs an estimated $332,000 to $580,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.

The biggest costs are construction and leasehold improvements ($150,000 to $250,000) and additional funds – 3 months ($60,000 to $80,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:

What it pays for	Low	High
Initial Franchise Fee	$35,000
Real Estate Security/Deposits and Initial Rent	$5,000	$35,000
Construction and leasehold improvements	$150,000	$250,000
Design and architecture	$12,000	$20,000
Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures	$35,000	$75,000
Opening Inventory	$20,000	$30,000
Insurance	$5,000	$15,000
Opening Promotion and Grand Opening	$5,000	$10,000
Cash Registers/Other Office Equipment	$3,000	$15,000
Initial Training Expenses	$0	$5,000
Business Licenses, Utility Deposits, Prepaid Fees	$2,000	$10,000
Additional Funds – 3 months	$60,000	$80,000
Total	$332,000	$580,000

Source: Fun & I USA, Inc, 2025 filing, page 17

Fun BeerKing franchise fee

The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.

Source: Fun & I USA, Inc, 2025 filing, page 10

Royalty and ongoing fees

Royalty	5% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus a marketing fee of up to 2%.
Brand or marketing fund	2% of gross sales, paid with the royalty.
POS, Computer or Information Systems Fee	Up to $250 per month (currently not assessed)
Transfer Review Fee (subject to state law)	$2,500
Renewal Fee	$15,000
Local Advertising	Up to 1% of Gross Sales (currently not assessed)

The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.

Source: Fun & I USA, Inc, 2025 filing, page 11

Other fees as filed, from pages 12–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.

Sales and earnings

No figures Fun BeerKing 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: Fun & I USA, Inc, 2025 filing, page 42

Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location: $850K–$1.5M

Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.

How Fun BeerKing compares

Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Fun BeerKing is the 41st cheapest to open and the 106th largest by number of locations.

Figure	Fun BeerKing	Typical chicken brand	Typical franchise
Cost to open, low end	$332K	$407K	$222K
Cost to open, high end	$580K	$868K	$477K
Franchise fee	$35K	$35K	$40K
Royalty	5%	5%	6%
Brand fund	2%	2%	2%
US locations	1	10	21
Shares earnings figures	No	61 of 113	2,147 of 3,352

Typical is the median across the 113 brands in chicken franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.

Locations opened and closed

0 opened

0 closed or left

Franchised locations, last 3 years

2022

0 opened0 closed or left

0 (0)

2023

0 opened0 closed or left

0 (0)

2024

0 opened0 closed or left

0 (0)

Year	Franchised	Company-owned	Opened	Closed
2022	0 (0)	0	0	0
2023	0 (0)	0	0	0
2024	0 (0)	1	0	0

Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.

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Source: Fun & I USA, Inc, 2025 filing, page 43

Source filing (2025, PDF)

Who owns Fun BeerKing?

Fun BeerKing franchises are sold by Fun & I USA, Inc.

From Fun & I USA, Inc’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: Fun & I USA, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10

Source filing (2025, PDF)