Killer Burger franchise
A Killer Burger franchisee runs a fast-casual restaurant serving hamburgers, sides, beer and wine. At the end of 2025 there were 25 Killer Burger locations in the US, 20 franchised and 5 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $462K–$999K
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Royalty
- 5%
- Locations, 2025
- 25+13 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Killer Burger Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Killer Burger franchise costs
Opening one restaurant without area-development rights costs an estimated $461,500 to $999,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Killer Burger Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 14
Killer Burger franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Killer Burger Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Killer Burger Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 10
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Killer Burger publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: sales of selected affiliate-operated restaurants: five for 2024 and three for 2025, not franchisee profit. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Killer Burger Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 42
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 (+6) | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 (+4) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 (+3) | 5 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Killer Burger passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: Killer Burger Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 48
How Killer Burger compares
Of the 18 burger franchises on this site, Killer Burger is the 5th cheapest to open and the 15th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Killer Burger | Typical burger |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $462K | $1.03M |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 2% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +185.7% | −2.8% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 12 of 18 |
Typical is the median across the 18 brands in burger franchises.
