Shelby's Legendary Shawarma franchise
2026 filing · March 2, 2026
Shelby's Legendary Shawarma at a glance
A fast casual restaurant serving Middle Eastern fusion food and shawarma.
The business
- Franchisor
- Shelby's Franchise USA LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 1,500–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $868K–$1.18M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus 2% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 3%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Shelby's Franchise USA LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Shelby's Legendary Shawarma among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Shelby's Legendary Shawarma | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,026,125 | Costs more than 84% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a Shelby's Legendary Shawarma franchise costs
Opening one Shelby's Legendary Shawarma costs an estimated $868,250 to $1,184,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are restaurant opening package ($320,000 to $385,000) and construction, leasehold improvements ($240,000 to $290,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Pre-Opening Rent Deposits | $22,500 | $100,000 | |
| Rent Deposits | $15,000 | $20,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $2,000 | $4,000 | |
| Construction, Leasehold Improvements | $240,000 | $290,000 | |
| Design and Construction Fee | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Restaurant Opening Package | $320,000 | $385,000 | |
| Fees for Site Visits and Project Coordinating | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Insurance Deposits and Premiums | $1,250 | $3,500 | |
| Opening Inventory (Food and Beverage) | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $0 | $15,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $6,000 | $10,000 | |
| Uniforms | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Pre-opening Travel Expenses | $15,000 | ||
| Grand Opening Expenditures | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $100,000 | $144,000 | |
| Total | $868,250 | $1,184,000 | |
Source: Shelby's Franchise USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 18
Shelby's Legendary Shawarma franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Shelby's Franchise USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus 2% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross revenue, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 3%. |
| Additional Training or Retraining | Our current fee is $30, per hour, per attendee per day. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Shelby's Franchise USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Shelby's Legendary Shawarma does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Shelby's Franchise USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 60
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $800K–$1.4M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Shelby's Legendary Shawarma compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Shelby's Legendary Shawarma is the 269th cheapest to open and the 290th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Shelby's Legendary Shawarma | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $868K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.18M | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 0 | 23 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Shelby's Franchise USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 61
Who owns Shelby's Legendary Shawarma?
Shelby's Legendary Shawarma franchises are sold by Shelby's Franchise USA LLC.
From Shelby's Franchise USA 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: Shelby's Franchise USA LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Shelby's Legendary Shawarma filings
The figures on this page come from Shelby's Franchise USA LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 2, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 2, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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