Goodcents franchise
2026 filing · March 6, 2026Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Goodcents at a glance
A quick-service restaurant serving sandwiches and pasta meals. At the end of 2025 there were 63 Goodcents locations in the US, 62 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1991
- 35 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- De Soto, Kansas
- Typical size
- 1,500–1,750 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $311K–$506K
- A leased inline restaurant
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 3.5%
- 3.5% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of the then-current initial franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 63
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 62
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- −3
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 10
- Most in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska
Support and records
From Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Goodcents among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Goodcents | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $408,525 | Costs more than 55% 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 | 63 | More than 68% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $830,856 | Higher than 53% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 2.0× | Higher than 65% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Goodcents franchise costs
Opening a leased inline restaurant costs an estimated $311,139 to $505,910. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 1
Goodcents franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3.5% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Computer Systems, Maintenance, and Support | $756-$899 per month |
| Renewal | 50% of the then-current initial franchise fee |
| Additional Training | Up to $500 per person per day plus all travel expenses |
| Local Advertising | Up to 3% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 10 and 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Goodcents publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $830,856
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised restaurants with consistent ownership at the end of 2025 (49 locations). The average is about 2 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: Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 42–43
SBA loans to Goodcents franchisees
Lenders approved 169 SBA-backed loans for Goodcents franchisees from 1991 to 2025, $23.7M in all: 163 7(a) loans and 6 504 loans. Of the 160 that have ended, 126 were paid in full and 34 were charged off (21.3%). The other 9 haven’t ended 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, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Goodcents | Typical sandwich brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −4.6% / −4.6% | 0% / 0% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 7.7% / 17% | 2% / 13% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical sandwich brand is the median of the 35 brands in sandwich franchises with three years of counts.
How Goodcents compares
Of the 80 sandwich franchises on this site, Goodcents is the 38th cheapest to open and the 27th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Goodcents | Typical sandwich brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $311K | $321K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $506K | $683K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $32K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3.5% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $831K | $857K | $794K |
| US locations | 63 | 31 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 50 of 80 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 80 brands in sandwich franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 70 (−1) | 2 | – | – |
| 2020 | 61 (−9) | 2 | – | – |
| 2021 | 63 (+2) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 65 (+2) | 1 | – | – |
| 2023 | 64 (−1) | 1 | +3 | −4 |
| 2024 | 65 (+1) | 1 | +3 | −2 |
| 2025 | 62 (−3) | 1 | +2 | −5 |
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: sandwich and sub franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 7 years, from the start of 2019 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 71 to 62 (−9, −13%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2022, 2023 and 2024 filings.
Source: Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 49
2019: Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc, 2022 filing, page 46
2020: Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc, 2023 filing, page 44
2021–2022: Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc, 2024 filing, page 44
Where Goodcents locations are
At the end of 2025, Goodcents had locations in 10 states. The most are in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
- Kansas25
- Missouri18
- Nebraska7
- Arizona5
- Arkansas2
- Iowa2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| Missouri | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Arizona | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Iowa | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 50
Who owns Goodcents?
Goodcents franchises are sold by Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc’s 2026 filing, page 8.
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: Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Goodcents filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Mr. Goodcents Franchise Systems, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued March 6, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 6, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | March 6, 2024 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2021–2022 |
| 2023 filing | February 28, 2023 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2020 |
| 2022 filing | April 28, 2022 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2019 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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