Steelbound Brewery & Distillery franchise
2022 filing · April 11, 2022Shares sales figures
Steelbound Brewery & Distillery at a glance
A brewery, distillery and restaurant that brews beer, distills spirits and serves pub-style food.
The business
- Franchisor
- Steelbound Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $248K–$3.18M
- A single Steelbound Brewery & Distillery
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4%
- 4% of gross revenues, paid weekly, plus 1% to the national advertising fund if required
Where it is
- Franchised, 2021
- 0
- As printed in the filing
From Steelbound Franchising LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Steelbound Brewery & Distillery among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Steelbound Brewery & Distillery | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,716,000 | Costs more than 91% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4% | Lower than 93% of brands with a set rate |
How much a Steelbound Brewery & Distillery franchise costs
Opening a single Steelbound Brewery & Distillery costs an estimated $247,500 to $3,184,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Steelbound Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 16
Steelbound Brewery & Distillery franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Steelbound Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4% of gross revenues, paid weekly, plus 1% to the national advertising fund if required. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Steelbound Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 9
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Steelbound Brewery & Distillery publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Steelbound Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 51
SBA loans to Steelbound Brewery & Distillery franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 504 loan for a Steelbound Brewery & Distillery franchisee in 2022, for $1.78M. It hasn’t been paid off or charged off 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
How Steelbound Brewery & Distillery compares
Of the 813 restaurant franchises on this site, Steelbound Brewery & Distillery is the 165th cheapest to open.
| Figure | Steelbound Brewery & Distillery | Typical restaurant brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $248K | $408K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $3.18M | $866K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 474 of 813 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 813 brands in restaurant franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2020 counts come to 1, but the filing shows 2. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Steelbound Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 53
Who owns Steelbound Brewery & Distillery?
Steelbound Brewery & Distillery franchises are sold by Steelbound Franchising LLC.
From Steelbound Franchising LLC’s 2022 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 4. |
|---|---|
| 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: Steelbound Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 4, bankruptcy on page 8
Steelbound Brewery & Distillery filings
The figures on this page come from Steelbound Franchising LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 11, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 11, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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