Mr Brews Taphouse franchise
2026 filing · March 12, 2026Fewer locationsShares sales figures
Mr Brews Taphouse at a glance
A family-friendly taphouse pairing a long list of craft beers with burgers on bakery buns. At the end of 2025 there were 11 Mr Brews Taphouse locations in the US, 10 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Mr Brews Taphouse International, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 2,000–3,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $502K–$962K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5% + minimum
- The greater of 5% of weekly revenues or $575 a week
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of revenue, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 11
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 10
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- −1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 5
- Most in Wisconsin, Arizona and Tennessee
From Mr Brews Taphouse International, LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 51; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Mr Brews Taphouse among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Mr Brews Taphouse | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $731,750 | Costs more than 77% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $45,000 | Higher than 55% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 11 | Fewer than 60% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,066,589 | Higher than 66% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.5× | Lower than 56% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Mr Brews Taphouse franchise costs
Opening one Mr Brews Taphouse costs an estimated $501,500 to $962,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($200,000 to $460,000) and furniture, fixtures, supplies, inventory, Décor and equipment ($80,000 to $160,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee | $45,000 | ||
| Leasehold Improvements | $200,000 | $460,000 | |
| Lease Payments – 3 Months | $10,000 | $30,000 | |
| Wages, Travel and Living Expenses for You and Your Management Staff During Training | $6,000 | $10,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Supplies, Inventory, Décor and Equipment | $80,000 | $160,000 | |
| Architectural, Engineering Fees | $10,000 | $25,000 | |
| Signage | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Point-of-Sale and Computer System | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Liquor License Costs | $2,000 | $10,000 | |
| Insurance Premiums – 3 Months | $1,500 | $2,000 | |
| Employee Salaries – 3 Months | $60,000 | $72,500 | |
| Miscellaneous | $2,000 | $2,500 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $60,000 | $100,000 | |
| Total | $501,500 | $962,000 | |
Source: Mr Brews Taphouse International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Mr Brews Taphouse franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Mr Brews Taphouse International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 5% of weekly revenues or $575 a week. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of revenue, paid weekly. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Mr Brews Taphouse International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Mr Brews Taphouse 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
- $1,066,589
- Median net sales
- $1,047,115
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised restaurants open at least one year at the end of 2025 (8 locations). The average is about 1.5 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: Mr Brews Taphouse International, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 36–37
SBA loans to Mr Brews Taphouse franchisees
Lenders approved 6 SBA 7(a) loans for Mr Brews Taphouse franchisees from 2016 to 2023, $2.12M in all. All 2 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 4 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Mr Brews Taphouse | Typical burger brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | 0% / −9.1% | 0% / −2.4% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 20% / 73% | 3.7% / 6.3% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 9.1% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical burger brand is the median of the 29 brands in burger franchises with three years of counts.
How Mr Brews Taphouse compares
Of the 63 burger franchises on this site, Mr Brews Taphouse is the 26th cheapest to open and the 39th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Mr Brews Taphouse | Typical burger brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $502K | $556K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $962K | $1.52M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $45K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $1.07M | $1.56M | $794K |
| US locations | 11 | 25 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 44 of 63 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 63 brands in burger franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 (−1) | 2 | +2 | −3 |
| 2024 | 10 (0) | 3 | +4 | −4 |
| 2025 | 10 (0) | 1 | +2 | −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: burger franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Mr Brews Taphouse International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 38
Where Mr Brews Taphouse locations are
At the end of 2025, Mr Brews Taphouse had locations in 5 states. The most are in Wisconsin, Arizona and Tennessee.
- Wisconsin5
- Arizona2
- Tennessee2
- Arkansas1
- Kentucky1
Source: Mr Brews Taphouse International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 38
Who owns Mr Brews Taphouse?
Mr Brews Taphouse franchises are sold by Mr Brews Taphouse International, LLC.
From Mr Brews Taphouse International, LLC’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: Mr Brews Taphouse International, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Mr Brews Taphouse filings
The figures on this page come from Mr Brews Taphouse International, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 12, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 12, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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