Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe franchise
A Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe franchisee operates a quick-service restaurant serving toasted sandwiches, soups, salads and thin-crust pizza. At the end of 2025 there were 35 Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe locations in the US, 34 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $646K–$1.11M
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Royalty
- 6%
- Locations, 2025
- 35+6 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Pickleman's Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe franchise costs
Opening one restaurant costs an estimated $646,000 to $1,112,750. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Pickleman's Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Pickleman's Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Pickleman's Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: 2025 gross revenues for full-year franchised and affiliate-owned restaurants, with franchise revenue changes shown separately. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Pickleman's Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 (0) | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 31 (+3) | 1 | – |
| 2025 | 34 (+3) | 1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Pickleman's Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 39
How Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe compares
Of the 126 restaurant franchises on this site, Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe is the 81st cheapest to open and the 87th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $646K | $484K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 1.8% | 3.6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +21.4% | +6.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 92 of 126 |
Typical is the median across the 126 brands in restaurant franchises.
