Taste Buds Kitchen franchise
A Taste Buds Kitchen franchisee offers cooking classes and culinary entertainment for children, families and adults. At the end of 2025 there were 14 Taste Buds Kitchen locations in the US, 12 franchised and 2 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $426K–$550K
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Royalty
- 8% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 14+3 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From TASTE BUDS KITCHEN INTERNATIONAL LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Taste Buds Kitchen franchise costs
Opening one kitchen costs an estimated $425,750 to $549,650. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: TASTE BUDS KITCHEN INTERNATIONAL LLC, 2026 filing, page 24
Taste Buds Kitchen franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: TASTE BUDS KITCHEN INTERNATIONAL LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross revenues, with a $125 weekly minimum after the sixth month following grand opening. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: TASTE BUDS KITCHEN INTERNATIONAL LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Taste Buds Kitchen publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: The affiliate's New York location includes two kitchens in one facility, unlike the standard franchise concept.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: TASTE BUDS KITCHEN INTERNATIONAL LLC, 2026 filing, page 62
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 (+1) | 2 | – |
| 2024 | 10 (0) | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 (+2) | 2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: TASTE BUDS KITCHEN INTERNATIONAL LLC, 2026 filing, page 68
How Taste Buds Kitchen compares
Of the 24 entertainment franchises on this site, Taste Buds Kitchen is the 10th cheapest to open and the 17th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Taste Buds Kitchen | Typical entertainment |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $426K | $626K |
| Royalty | 8% | 6% |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 2.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +33.3% | +33.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 23 of 24 |
Typical is the median across the 24 brands in entertainment franchises.
