Jaggers franchise
2026 filing · March 31, 2026Growing
Jaggers at a glance
A drive-through restaurant serving burgers, hand-breaded chicken sandwiches and tenders, salads and hand-spun milkshakes. At the end of 2025 there were 15 Jaggers locations in the US, 5 franchised and 10 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Jaggers Development Corporation
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2020
- 6 years of selling franchises
- First location
- 2014
- Franchisor based in
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Typical size
- 3,100–4,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $3.26M–$4.25M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- Currently 5% of royalty sales, paid monthly, plus 2% on local store marketing
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 1.5% of royalty sales, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- The greater of 30%
- 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, 2025
- 15
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 5
- Company-owned
- 10
- Change in 3 years
- +5
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 4
- Most in Indiana, Kentucky and North Carolina
From Jaggers Development Corporation’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Jaggers among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Jaggers | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $3,757,850 | Costs more than 96% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 15 | Fewer than 55% of franchises |
How much a Jaggers franchise costs
Opening one Jaggers costs an estimated $3,264,200 to $4,251,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Jaggers Development Corporation, 2026 filing, page 19
Jaggers franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Jaggers Development Corporation, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Currently 5% of royalty sales, paid monthly, plus 2% on local store marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1.5% of royalty sales, paid monthly. |
| Renewal Fee | The greater of 30% |
| Local Store Marketing | Currently,2% of Royalty Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Jaggers Development Corporation, 2026 filing, pages 12 and 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–15. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Jaggers 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: Jaggers Development Corporation, 2026 filing, page 54
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $2.4M–$4.3M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Jaggers compares
Of the 63 burger franchises on this site, Jaggers is the 61st cheapest to open and the 35th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Jaggers | Typical burger brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $3.26M | $556K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $4.25M | $1.52M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 15 | 25 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 2% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 44 of 63 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 63 brands in burger franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 (+2) | 8 | +2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 (+2) | 9 | +2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 (+1) | 10 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Jaggers Development Corporation, 2026 filing, page 55
Where Jaggers locations are
At the end of 2025, Jaggers had locations in 4 states. The most are in Indiana, Kentucky and North Carolina.
- Indiana6
- Kentucky4
- North Carolina3
- Texas2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Texas | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Source: Jaggers Development Corporation, 2026 filing, page 56
Who owns Jaggers?
Jaggers franchises are sold by Jaggers Development Corporation. It is a subsidiary of Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
From Jaggers Development Corporation’s 2026 filing, page 7.
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: Jaggers Development Corporation, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Jaggers filings
The figures on this page come from Jaggers Development Corporation’s 2026 filing, issued March 31, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 31, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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