JL Beers franchise
A burger restaurant and beer bar. At the end of 2025 there were 10 JL Beers locations in the US, 3 franchised and 7 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
- Cost to open
- $1.22M–$1.88M
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Royalty
- 4% of net sales
- Locations, 2025
- 100 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From JL BEERS FRANCHISING INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a JL Beers franchise costs
Opening one JL Beers costs an estimated $1,223,000 to $1,883,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: JL BEERS FRANCHISING INC, 2026 filing, page 11
JL Beers franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: JL BEERS FRANCHISING INC, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of net sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: JL BEERS FRANCHISING INC, 2026 filing, page 9
Sales and earnings
Shares figures JL Beers publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: JL BEERS FRANCHISING INC, 2026 filing, page 30
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 (0) | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 (0) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 (0) | 7 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: JL BEERS FRANCHISING INC, 2026 filing, page 32
How JL Beers compares
Of the 22 burger franchises on this site, JL Beers is the 12th cheapest to open and the 20th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | JL Beers | Typical burger |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.22M | $1.18M |
| Royalty | 4% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 2% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | 0% | −2.2% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 15 of 22 |
Typical is the median across the 22 brands in burger franchises.
