MP Coney Island franchise
2025 filing · August 6, 2025Shares sales figures
MP Coney Island at a glance
A family fast-casual restaurant serving hot dogs, hamburgers and fries with a house chili sauce. At the end of 2024 there were 1 MP Coney Island locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- MP Coney Island Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2022
- 3 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- New Castle, Pennsylvania
- Typical size
- 1,000–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $179K–$375K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus an advertising contribution of 0% to 3%
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 0% to 3% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 10% of our then-current initial franchise fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 1 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From MP Coney Island Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
MP Coney Island among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | MP Coney Island | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $276,950 | Costs less than 59% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a MP Coney Island franchise costs
Opening one MP Coney Island costs an estimated $178,900 to $375,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($35,000 to $150,000) and equipment ($35,000 to $50,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 | ||
| Travel, lodging and meals for initial training (per person) | $1,000 | $1,500 | |
| Prepaid rent and security deposit | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Leasehold improvements | $35,000 | $150,000 | |
| Fixtures and signage | $15,000 | $25,000 | |
| Furniture | $8,000 | $18,000 | |
| Equipment | $35,000 | $50,000 | |
| POS and back office computer system | $6,000 | $8,000 | |
| Grand opening advertising | $4,000 | $5,000 | |
| Initial inventory | $5,000 | $8,000 | |
| Utility deposits | $900 | $3,000 | |
| Professional fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.) | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Supplies (office supplies, stationery, business cards, etc.) (for 3-6 months) | $2,000 | $4,000 | |
| Business licenses, permits, etc. (for 1 year) | $1,000 | $4,000 | |
| Insurance (premium for 1 year) | $4,000 | $8,500 | |
| Additional funds (for 3-6 months) | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $178,900 | $375,000 | |
Source: MP Coney Island Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
MP Coney Island franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: MP Coney Island Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus an advertising contribution of 0% to 3%. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 0% to 3% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| On-line computer network fee | About $60 to $120 per month |
| Transfer (franchise) | 25% of our then-current initial franchise fee |
| Renewal (franchise) | 10% of our then-current initial franchise fee |
| Training fee | Currently $500 per person per day |
| Local advertising | At least 1% of your annual Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: MP Coney Island Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from pages 11–12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures MP Coney Island publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: MP Coney Island Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 44
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $540K–$940K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How MP Coney Island compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, MP Coney Island is the 31st cheapest to open and the 274th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | MP Coney Island | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $179K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $375K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 1 | 23 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | – | – |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: MP Coney Island Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 46
Who owns MP Coney Island?
MP Coney Island franchises are sold by MP Coney Island Franchising, LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From MP Coney Island Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 8.
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: MP Coney Island Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
MP Coney Island filings
The figures on this page come from MP Coney Island Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued August 6, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | August 6, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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