Meals of Hope franchise
2026 filing · April 29, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Meals of Hope at a glance
A business that recruits sponsors to fund community meal-packing events that pack food for people facing hunger. At the end of 2025 there were 8 Meals of Hope locations in the US, 7 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Business services
- Franchisor
- Meals of Hope Logistics, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2021
- 5 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Naples, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $61K–$72K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- None
- No royalty. Sponsors pay the franchisor's affiliate for each packing event and you receive a set amount per meal sold, currently $0.05 to $0.09 in your territory, less a 5% brand fund fee
- Brand fund
- 5%
- 5% of program sales from each packing event
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 8
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 7
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +3
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 7
- Most in Florida, Arizona and Massachusetts
Support and records
From Meals of Hope Logistics, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Meals of Hope among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Meals of Hope | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $66,488 | Costs less than 94% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 8 | Fewer than 65% of franchises |
How much a Meals of Hope franchise costs
Opening one Meals of Hope costs an estimated $61,050 to $71,925. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($40,000) and initial inventory/initial packing event (this is a tax-deductible donation) ($11,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Lease, utility & security deposits | $0 | $375 | |
| Initial Inventory/Initial Packing Event (This is a tax-deductible donation) | $11,500 | ||
| Mobile Phone, Computer Equipment and Software | $0 | $1,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $50 | $850 | |
| Vehicle | $0 | $1,500 | |
| Pallet Jack | $400 | ||
| Licenses and Professional Services | $1,100 | $2,300 | |
| Prepaid Insurance Premium | $2,500 | $3,000 | |
| Training Expenses | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Total | $61,050 | $71,925 | |
Source: Meals of Hope Logistics, Inc, 2026 filing, page 13
Meals of Hope franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Meals of Hope Logistics, Inc, 2026 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | No royalty. Sponsors pay the franchisor's affiliate for each packing event and you receive a set amount per meal sold, currently $0.05 to $0.09 in your territory, less a 5% brand fund fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 5% of program sales from each packing event. |
| Transfer Fee (new franchisee) | $10,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Local Advertising | Up to 2% of the Program Sales of each packing event. Currently, 0%. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Meals of Hope Logistics, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 9 and 10
Other fees as filed, from page 10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Meals of Hope publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Meals of Hope Logistics, Inc, 2026 filing, page 41
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Meals of Hope | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +17% / +75% | 0% / +3.6% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 17% / 75% | 5.9% / 25% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical business services brand is the median of the 114 brands in business services franchises with three years of counts.
How Meals of Hope compares
Of the 324 business services franchises on this site, Meals of Hope is the 117th cheapest to open and the 207th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Meals of Hope | Typical business services brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $61K | $77K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $72K | $136K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $45K | $40K |
| Brand fund | 5% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 8 | 32 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 187 of 324 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 324 brands in business services franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | – | – |
| 2022 | 4 (+4) | 1 | – | – |
| 2023 | 7 (+3) | 1 | +3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 (−1) | 1 | +1 | −2 |
| 2025 | 7 (+1) | 1 | +2 | −1 |
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.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 7 (+7). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Meals of Hope Logistics, Inc, 2026 filing, page 44
2021–2022: Meals of Hope Logistics, Inc, 2024 filing, page 45
Where Meals of Hope locations are
At the end of 2025, Meals of Hope had locations in 7 states. The most are in Florida, Arizona and Massachusetts.
- Florida2
- Arizona1
- Massachusetts1
- Ohio1
- Oklahoma1
- Tennessee1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Meals of Hope Logistics, Inc, 2026 filing, page 45
Who owns Meals of Hope?
Meals of Hope franchises are sold by Meals of Hope Logistics, Inc.
From Meals of Hope Logistics, Inc’s 2026 filing.
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: Meals of Hope Logistics, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Meals of Hope filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Meals of Hope Logistics, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 29, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 29, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
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