Taim Mediterranean Kitchen franchise
2025 filing · May 28, 2025Shares sales figures
Taim Mediterranean Kitchen at a glance
A quick-service restaurant serving fresh Mediterranean food. At the end of 2024 there were 13 Taim Mediterranean Kitchen locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $234K–$753K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- 10% off for veterans
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of monthly gross revenue
- Brand fund
- 2.5%
- 2.5% of monthly gross revenue, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 13
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 13
- Change in 2 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in New York and District of Columbia
From Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Taim Mediterranean Kitchen among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Taim Mediterranean Kitchen | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $493,475 | Costs more than 63% 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 | 13 | Fewer than 57% of franchises |
How much a Taim Mediterranean Kitchen franchise costs
Opening one Taim Mediterranean Kitchen costs an estimated $234,450 to $752,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are real estate improvements ($75,000 to $350,000) and equipment, furniture, fixtures, décor, and supplies ($67,000 to $200,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 | ||
| Initial training fee | $0 | $3,000 | |
| Travel, lodging, food, and other expenses while training | $150 | $1,500 | |
| Real estate improvements | $75,000 | $350,000 | |
| Rent (3 months of rent, plus a security deposit) | $16,000 | $60,000 | |
| Equipment, furniture, fixtures, décor, and supplies | $67,000 | $200,000 | |
| POS system, computer hardware, security system and software | $3,300 | $10,000 | |
| Signs | $6,500 | $18,000 | |
| Miscellaneous opening costs | $500 | $5,000 | |
| Opening inventory | $6,000 | $15,000 | |
| Advertising (3 months) | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Additional funds (3 months) | $20,000 | $40,000 | |
| Total | $234,450 | $752,500 | |
Source: Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 21
Taim Mediterranean Kitchen franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000, 10% off for veterans. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of monthly gross revenue. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2.5% of monthly gross revenue, paid monthly. |
| Technology Fee | Currently, $0 |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
| New Operating Principal or New Manager Training | $250 per day per person |
| Local Marketing Fee | 1.5% of monthly gross revenue payable to us |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 15
Other fees as filed, from pages 16–19. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Taim Mediterranean Kitchen publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 50
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $650K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Taim Mediterranean Kitchen compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Taim Mediterranean Kitchen is the 66th cheapest to open and the 176th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Taim Mediterranean Kitchen | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $234K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $753K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2.5% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 13 | 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 | 0 (0) | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 13 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: fast food franchise costs, franchises for veterans and franchise failure rates.
Source: Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 53
Where Taim Mediterranean Kitchen locations are
At the end of 2024, Taim Mediterranean Kitchen had locations in 2 states and territories. The most are in New York and District of Columbia.
- New York12
- District of Columbia1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, page 53
Who owns Taim Mediterranean Kitchen?
Taim Mediterranean Kitchen franchises are sold by Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Franchising LLC.
From Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Franchising LLC’s 2025 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 13. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. An executive was an officer of Roti Restaurants, which filed for Chapter 11 in August 2024. |
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: Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Franchising LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 13, bankruptcy on page 14
Taim Mediterranean Kitchen filings
The figures on this page come from Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Franchising LLC’s 2025 filing, issued May 28, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | May 28, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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