Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh franchise
2025 filing · January 29, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh at a glance
A fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant serving build-your-own plates, pitas and bowls with catering and delivery. At the end of its 2024 fiscal year there were 26 Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh locations in the US, 18 franchised and 8 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Typical size
- 1,500–2,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $512K–$805K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Active military members and honorably discharged veterans get 25% off.
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of net sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of net sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- $17,500
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 26
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 18
- Company-owned
- 8
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 15
- Most in Colorado, Indiana and Iowa
From Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $658,250 | Costs more than 74% 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 | 26 | More than 54% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $978,293 | Higher than 62% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.5× | Lower than 55% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh franchise costs
Opening one Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh costs an estimated $511,500 to $805,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($220,000 to $325,000) and equipment ($130,000 to $235,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Architectural Plan Review | $0 | $1,000 | |
| Architect Fees | $13,500 | $15,500 | |
| Permits & License Fee | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $220,000 | $325,000 | |
| Equipment | $130,000 | $235,000 | |
| Furniture | $8,000 | $16,000 | |
| Millwork | $16,000 | $23,000 | |
| Smallwares | $9,000 | $18,000 | |
| Exterior Signage | $7,000 | $14,000 | |
| Interior Signage and Graphics | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Technology Systems | $25,000 | $32,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $15,000 | ||
| Uniforms, Menu Materials, Office Supplies | $3,500 | $4,500 | |
| Travel & Living Expenses While Training | $0 | $7,500 | |
| Opening Inventory | $7,500 | $12,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $3,500 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $15,000 | $35,000 | |
| Total | $511,500 | $805,000 | |
Source: Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 19
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000, Active military members and honorably discharged veterans get 25% off.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of net sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of net sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology Bundle Fee | $605 - $1,400 |
| Renewal Fee | $17,500 |
| Local Advertising and Promotion | 2% of Net Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average net sales
- $978,293
Yearly figures for fiscal 2024 (year to September 29, 2024), covering franchised restaurants open all of fiscal 2024 (university, airport and traditional) (15 locations). The filing gives an average for each format rather than one overall figure; this is the overall average worked out from those and each one's number of locations. The average is about 1.5 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: Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 49
SBA loans to Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh franchisees from 2021 to 2023, $1.2M in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
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 | Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −10% / +13% | 0% / +5.6% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 25% / 50% | 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 Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh is the 220th cheapest to open and the 141st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $512K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $805K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $978K | $1.14M | $794K |
| US locations | 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 (−4) | 5 | – | – |
| 2021 | 16 (+1) | 5 | – | – |
| 2022 | 17 (+1) | 10 | +3 | −2 |
| 2023 | 20 (+3) | 10 | +4 | −1 |
| 2024 | 18 (−2) | 8 | +3 | −5 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. The outlet years below are the franchisor's fiscal years, which end in late September.
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More in the guides: fast food franchise costs, franchises for veterans and franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2020 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 19 to 18 (−1, −5%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2023 filing.
Source: Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 50
2020–2021: Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC, 2023 filing, page 46
Where Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh locations are
At the end of 2024, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh had locations in 15 states. The most are in Colorado, Indiana and Iowa.
- Colorado8
- Indiana3
- Iowa2
- Ohio2
- California1
- Georgia1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Indiana | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Iowa | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ohio | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| California | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All 15 states
| New Jersey | 1 |
|---|---|
| New York | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Source: Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC, 2025 filing, page 51
Who owns Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh?
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh franchises are sold by Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC.
From Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC’s 2025 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 pages 11–12. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | Its predecessor, Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill Franchising, filed for Chapter 11 in August 2020. |
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: Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on pages 11–12, bankruptcy on page 12
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC’s 2025 filing, issued January 29, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | January 29, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2023 filing | April 1, 2023 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2020–2021 |
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