Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos franchise
2026 filing · April 3, 2026Shares sales figures
Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving fresh burritos and California-Mexican food made from scratch. At the end of 2025 there were 4 Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos locations in the US, 2 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2005
- 21 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- Typical size
- 600–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $421K–$578K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- The greater of 5% of gross sales or $400 a week, paid weekly, plus up to 2% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- Yes
- Up to 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 2
- Most in Massachusetts and New York
From Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $499,500 | Costs more than 64% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos franchise costs
Opening one Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos costs an estimated $421,000 to $578,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are furniture, fixtures, equipment, & signage ($182,000 to $230,000) and leasehold improvements ($140,000 to $215,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is to be Made Initial Franchise Fee | $25,000 | ||
| Real Estate/Rent (One month) | $2,500 | $8,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $140,000 | $215,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, & Signage | $182,000 | $230,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $18,000 | $20,000 | |
| Permits and Licenses (including design fees) | $6,500 | $7,500 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $5,000 | ||
| Is to be Made Training Expenses (for each attendee) | $6,500 | $12,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $3,000 | $8,000 | |
| Additional Funds – (Three months) | $32,500 | $47,500 | |
| Total | $421,000 | $578,000 | |
Source: Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos, Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos, Inc, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 5% of gross sales or $400 a week, paid weekly, plus up to 2% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Transfer Fee | 50% of the then current initial franchise fee |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Local Advertising | 2% of your Restaurant’s Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos, Inc, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos, Inc, 2026 filing, page 30
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $640K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos franchisees from 2008 to 2013, $415K in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other one hasn’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 | Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos | Typical Mexican food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / 0% | −2% / +2.3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 3.3% / 11% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical Mexican food brand is the median of the 16 brands in mexican food franchises with three years of counts.
How Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos compares
Of the 55 Mexican food franchises on this site, Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos is the 23rd cheapest to open and the 42nd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos | Typical Mexican food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $421K | $457K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $578K | $946K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 4 | 15 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 38 of 55 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 55 brands in mexican food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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: fast food franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos, Inc, 2026 filing, page 36
Where Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos locations are
At the end of 2025, Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos had locations in 2 states. The most are in Massachusetts and New York.
- Massachusetts3
- New York1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos, Inc, 2026 filing, page 37
Who owns Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos?
Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos franchises are sold by Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos, Inc.
From Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos, Inc’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: Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos filings
The figures on this page come from Hot Harry's Fresh Burritos, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 3, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 3, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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