Good News Brewing franchise
2025 filing · February 17, 2025
Good News Brewing at a glance
A family-friendly brewery restaurant serving its own craft beer and wood-fired pizza. At the end of 2024 there were 4 Good News Brewing locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Good News Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Fallon, Missouri
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $261K–$938K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus currently 0.5% to the brand development fund (up to 4%) and a $100 monthly technology fee
- Brand fund
- 0.5%
- 0.5% of gross sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 4%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 4
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in Missouri
From Good News Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Good News Brewing among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Good News Brewing | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $599,425 | Costs more than 71% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a Good News Brewing franchise costs
Opening one Good News Brewing costs an estimated $261,350 to $937,500. 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 $500,000) and lease and security deposits ($37,500 to $210,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Of Payme nt Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Lease and Security Deposits | $37,500 | $210,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $100,000 | $500,000 | |
| Signage | $3,000 | $10,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $15,000 | $20,000 | |
| Of Payme nt Equipment | $38,000 | $79,000 | |
| Start-Up Supplies | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Hardware and Software | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $3,000 | $15,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $4,000 | $8,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $5,000 | $12,000 | |
| Of Payme nt Insurance | $2,600 | $6,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $250 | $2,500 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Additional Funds | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $261,350 | $937,500 | |
Source: Good News Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 23
Good News Brewing franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Good News Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly, plus currently 0.5% to the brand development fund (up to 4%) and a $100 monthly technology fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 0.5% of gross sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 4%. |
| Technology Fee | Currently $100 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Good News Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from page 14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Good News Brewing 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: Good News Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 60
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $830K–$1.5M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Good News Brewing franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for Good News Brewing franchisees in 2026, $1.52M 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
How Good News Brewing compares
Of the 122 pizza franchises on this site, Good News Brewing is the 38th cheapest to open and the 92nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Good News Brewing | Typical pizza brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $261K | $349K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $938K | $787K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $30K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 0.5% | 1.9% | 2% |
| US locations | 4 | 26 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 63 of 122 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 122 brands in pizza franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: pizza franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Good News Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 60
Where Good News Brewing locations are
At the end of 2024, Good News Brewing had locations in 1 state. The most are in Missouri.
- Missouri4
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Source: Good News Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 61
Who owns Good News Brewing?
Good News Brewing franchises are sold by Good News Franchise, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Good News Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 9.
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: Good News Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Good News Brewing filings
The figures on this page come from Good News Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued February 17, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | February 17, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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