Huey Magoo's franchise
2026 filing · April 28, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Huey Magoo's at a glance
A chicken tenders restaurant serving tenders, sandwiches and salads, in inline, drive-thru and express formats. At the end of 2025 there were 85 Huey Magoo's locations in the US, 83 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Huey Magoo's Restaurants, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- First location
- 2004
- Franchisor based in
- Orlando, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $842K–$1.79M
- An inline restaurant
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross revenues, paid weekly, plus 2% in local advertising
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 85
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 83
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 2 years
- +41
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 12
- Most in Florida, Georgia and Ohio
From Huey Magoo's Restaurants, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 451; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Huey Magoo's among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Huey Magoo's | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,313,800 | Costs more than 87% 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 | 85 | More than 74% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $2,037,471 | Higher than 88% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.6× | Lower than 51% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Huey Magoo's franchise costs
Opening an inline restaurant costs an estimated $841,600 to $1,786,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($340,000 to $800,000) and equipment, millwork, trade dress, graphics ($305,000 to $540,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Grand Opening Advertising Program | $15,000 | $20,000 | |
| Prepaid Rent and Security Deposit | $10,000 | $37,500 | |
| Architectural, Engineering and Consultants | $18,000 | $48,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $340,000 | $800,000 | |
| Equipment, Millwork, Trade dress, Graphics | $305,000 | $540,000 | |
| Computer and Point of Sale System and Other Technology | $18,000 | $20,000 | |
| Low Voltage Package | $20,000 | $42,000 | |
| Signage and Canopies | $4,100 | $58,500 | |
| Utility Deposits | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Opening Inventory and Training Period | $10,000 | $25,000 | |
| Smallwares and Restaurant Supplies | $10,500 | $16,000 | |
| Insurance | $10,000 | $19,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $3,000 | $35,000 | |
| Attorney’s Fees | $2,000 | $6,500 | |
| Accountant’s Fee | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Travel, Lodging, Meals, Etc. for Initial Training | $16,000 | $36,000 | |
| Advertising (3 months) | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months working capital) | $20,000 | $35,000 | |
| Total | $841,600 | $1,786,000 | |
Source: Huey Magoo's Restaurants, LLC, 2026 filing, page 26
Huey Magoo's franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Huey Magoo's Restaurants, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenues, paid weekly, plus 2% in local advertising. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 3%. |
| Technology Fee | Up to 1% of Gross Revenue, currently not assessed |
| Ongoing Training Fees | $500 per day |
| Local Advertising Expenditure Requirement | 2% of Gross Revenues |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Huey Magoo's Restaurants, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–18. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Huey Magoo's publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average revenue
- $2,037,471
- Median revenue
- $2,009,930
Yearly figures for 2025, covering restaurants open all of fiscal 2025 (66 franchised, 2 company or affiliate-owned) (68 locations). The average is about 1.6 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: Huey Magoo's Restaurants, LLC, 2026 filing, page 88
SBA loans to Huey Magoo's franchisees
Lenders approved 18 SBA-backed loans for Huey Magoo's franchisees from 2019 to 2026, $18.5M in all: 14 7(a) loans and 4 504 loans. All 4 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 14 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
How Huey Magoo's compares
Of the 113 chicken franchises on this site, Huey Magoo's is the 91st cheapest to open and the 19th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Huey Magoo's | Typical chicken brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $842K | $407K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.79M | $868K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $2.04M | $2.01M | $794K |
| US locations | 85 | 10 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 4.5% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +97.6% | +16.7% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 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
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 54 (+12) | 1 | – | – |
| 2024 | 69 (+15) | 2 | +15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 83 (+14) | 2 | +14 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Huey Magoo's Restaurants, LLC, 2026 filing, page 92
Where Huey Magoo's locations are
At the end of 2025, Huey Magoo's had franchised locations in 12 states. The most are in Florida, Georgia and Ohio.
- Florida38
- Georgia17
- Ohio6
- Mississippi5
- Missouri4
- South Carolina4
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Florida | 38 |
| Georgia | 17 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
All 12 states
| Nevada | 1 |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 1 |
Source: Huey Magoo's Restaurants, LLC, 2026 filing, page 93
Who owns Huey Magoo's?
Huey Magoo's franchises are sold by Huey Magoo's Restaurants, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Huey Magoo's Restaurants, LLC’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: Huey Magoo's Restaurants, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Huey Magoo's filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Huey Magoo's Restaurants, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 28, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 28, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2023 filing | April 17, 2023 | NASAA depository | Replaced by the 2026 filing |
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