Naz's Halal Food franchise
2026 filing · April 24, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Naz's Halal Food at a glance
A halal restaurant serving rice platters, gyros, burgers, sandwiches, wings and salads. At the end of 2025 there were 54 Naz's Halal Food locations in the US, 41 franchised and 13 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Naz's Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2025
- Franchisor based in
- Hicksville, New York
- Typical size
- 1,800–2,400 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $323K–$584K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 54
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 41
- Company-owned
- 13
- Change in 3 years
- +32
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 11
- Most in Maryland, New York and Virginia
From Naz's Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Naz's Halal Food among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Naz's Halal Food | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $453,400 | Costs more than 60% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 54 | More than 66% of franchises |
How much a Naz's Halal Food franchise costs
Opening one Naz's Halal Food costs an estimated $322,800 to $584,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($100,000 to $185,000) and furniture, fixtures, and equipment ($65,000 to $140,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Training Expenses | $3,000 | $4,500 | |
| Real Property (3 months) | $15,000 | $40,000 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment | $65,000 | $140,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $100,000 | $185,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $4,000 | $12,000 | |
| Bookkeeping Services (3 months) | $1,800 | ||
| Licenses and Permits | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Computer System | $4,500 | $7,500 | |
| POS Licensing Fee 10 (3 months) | $1,000 | $1,200 | |
| Opening Inventory | $11,000 | $24,000 | |
| Insurance (3 months) | $4,500 | $6,000 | |
| Security and Utility Deposits | $3,000 | $6,000 | |
| Signage | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Initial Marketing Materials Package | $1,500 | $2,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Architect Designs | $12,500 | $19,000 | |
| Security System | $5,000 | $6,500 | |
| Uniforms | $1,000 | $1,500 | |
| Interior Branding and Graphics | $5,000 | $12,000 | |
| Additional funds (3 months) | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
| Total | $322,800 | $584,000 | |
Source: Naz's Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
Naz's Halal Food franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Naz's Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Additional Training Fee | $1,500 per person, plus reimbursement of our expenses |
| Local Marketing Requirement | 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Naz's Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Naz's Halal Food publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $1,707,957
- Median sales
- $1,595,729
Yearly figures for 2025, covering licensed and affiliate-owned restaurants open all of 2025. The average is about 3.8 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: Naz's Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 53–56
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Naz's Halal Food | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +37% / +356% | 0% / +5.6% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 3.7% / 17% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical fast food brand is the median of the 124 brands in fast food franchises with three years of counts.
How Naz's Halal Food compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Naz's Halal Food is the 133rd cheapest to open and the 107th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Naz's Halal Food | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $323K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $584K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 54 | 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 | 9 (+8) | 14 | – | – |
| 2023 | 20 (+11) | 15 | +11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 (+10) | 13 | +10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 (+11) | 13 | +11 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Most franchised restaurants run under license agreements with the franchisor's affiliate. Company-owned restaurants are owned wholly or in part by affiliates.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
Naz's Halal Food 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.
More in the guides: fast food franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 1 to 41 (+40, +4000%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: Naz's Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 56
2022: Naz's Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 54
Where Naz's Halal Food locations are
At the end of 2025, Naz's Halal Food had locations in 11 states. The most are in Maryland, New York and Virginia.
- Maryland23
- New York9
- Virginia7
- California4
- Delaware3
- Florida2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| New York | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Virginia | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| California | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Delaware | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All 11 states
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
|---|
Source: Naz's Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 57
Who owns Naz's Halal Food?
Naz's Halal Food franchises are sold by Naz's Franchising, LLC.
From Naz's Franchising, 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: Naz's Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Naz's Halal Food filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Naz's Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 24, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 24, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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