Logan's Roadhouse franchise
2026 filing · June 22, 2026Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Logan's Roadhouse at a glance
A casual steakhouse restaurant serving hand-cut steaks, ribs and Southern-style dishes, with a bar. At the end of 2025 there were 116 Logan's Roadhouse locations in the US, 20 franchised and 96 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- LRI Franchisor, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $2.55M–$5.09M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of net sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of net sales, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 50% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 116
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 20
- Company-owned
- 96
- Change in 3 years
- −2
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 21
- Most in Alabama, Tennessee and Texas
From LRI Franchisor, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Logan's Roadhouse among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Logan's Roadhouse | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $3,819,250 | Costs more than 96% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 116 | More than 79% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $3,986,856 | Higher than 98% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.0× | Lower than 74% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Logan's Roadhouse franchise costs
Opening one Logan's Roadhouse costs an estimated $2,552,500 to $5,086,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($1,350,000 to $2,850,000) and kitchen equipment ($450,000 to $750,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Leasehold Improvements | $1,350,000 | $2,850,000 | |
| Architectural and Engineering Fees | $50,000 | $85,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $240,000 | $400,000 | |
| Kitchen Equipment | $450,000 | $750,000 | |
| POS and Computer Equipment | $40,000 | $50,000 | |
| Signs | $25,000 | $80,000 | |
| Pre-Opening Restaurant Lease and CAM Payments | $27,000 | $42,000 | |
| Pre-Opening Insurance | $9,000 | $15,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $25,000 | $35,000 | |
| Security and Utilities Deposits/Licenses | $8,000 | $15,000 | |
| Liquor License Costs | $15,000 | $300,000 | |
| Opening Promotional Expenses | $25,000 | ||
| Manager in Training Program Costs | $40,000 | $90,000 | |
| NRO Team Training Expenses | $40,000 | $60,000 | |
| Employee Salaries and Other Pre-Opening Costs | $70,000 | $90,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $10,000 | |
| Required Opening Date Extension Fee | $0 | $12,000 | |
| Additional Funds-3 Months | $96,000 | $137,000 | |
| Total | $2,552,500 | $5,086,000 | |
Source: LRI Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 21
Logan's Roadhouse franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: LRI Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of net sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of net sales, paid monthly. |
| Transfer Fee | 25% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee |
| Renewal Fee | 50% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: LRI Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Other fees as filed, from page 18. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Logan's Roadhouse publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average net sales
- $3,986,856
- Median net sales
- $3,902,282
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised restaurants open all twelve months of 2025. The average is about 1 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: LRI Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 58
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Logan's Roadhouse | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −9.1% / −9.1% | 0% / +3% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 9.1% / 9.1% | 2.5% / 13% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical restaurant brand is the median of the 301 brands in restaurant franchises with three years of counts.
How Logan's Roadhouse compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Logan's Roadhouse is the 790th cheapest to open and the 114th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Logan's Roadhouse | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $2.55M | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $5.09M | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $3.99M | $1.3M | $794K |
| US locations | 116 | 14 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 474 of 813 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 813 brands in restaurant franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 (0) | 108 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 (0) | 104 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 (−2) | 96 | 0 | −2 |
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: franchise failure rates.
Source: LRI Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
Where Logan's Roadhouse locations are
At the end of 2025, Logan's Roadhouse had locations in 21 states. The most are in Alabama, Tennessee and Texas.
- Alabama14
- Tennessee14
- Texas14
- North Carolina11
- Michigan7
- Georgia6
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Texas | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Michigan | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Georgia | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Indiana | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 0 | 5 | 5 |
All 21 states
| Virginia | 4 |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Source: LRI Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, page 61
Who owns Logan's Roadhouse?
Logan's Roadhouse franchises are sold by LRI Franchisor, LLC.
From LRI Franchisor, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 11–12. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | The brand's earlier owners went through Chapter 11 twice: its former operator in 2016 (dismissed in 2017) and the parent of its predecessor, CraftWorks, in 2020. The current franchisor has no bankruptcy of its own. |
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: LRI Franchisor, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 11–12, bankruptcy on page 12
Logan's Roadhouse filings
The figures on this page come from LRI Franchisor, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued June 22, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | June 22, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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