The Big Biscuit franchise
2026 filing · April 15, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
The Big Biscuit at a glance
A full-service family restaurant serving freshly made breakfast and lunch comfort food. At the end of 2025 there were 30 The Big Biscuit locations in the US, 8 franchised and 22 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
The business
- Franchisor
- Big Biscuit Industries, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- First location
- 2000
- Franchisor based in
- Prairie Village, Kansas
- Typical size
- 3,000–3,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $786K–$1.62M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 25% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 30
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 8
- Company-owned
- 22
- Change in 3 years
- +4
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 4
- Most in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma
From Big Biscuit Industries, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
The Big Biscuit among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | The Big Biscuit | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,202,973 | Costs more than 86% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 30 | More than 56% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,602,528 | Higher than 80% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.3× | Lower than 61% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a The Big Biscuit franchise costs
Opening one The Big Biscuit costs an estimated $786,118 to $1,619,827. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($195,000 to $728,235) and kitchen equipment, small wares & hoods ($316,263 to $411,492). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Kitchen Equipment, Small Wares & Hoods | $316,263 | $411,492 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $51,503 | $56,712 | |
| Computer/POS | $4,231 | $4,658 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $195,000 | $728,235 | |
| Months’ Lease Payments | $15,000 | $47,466 | |
| Signage | $36,618 | $52,500 | |
| Insurance | $6,500 | $12,201 | |
| Opening Inventory | $18,000 | $25,000 | |
| Training | $22,000 | $57,820 | |
| Grand Opening Program | $2,500 | $7,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $16,605 | $35,448 | |
| Licenses | $715 | $795 | |
| Audio, Video, Security Cameras & Music | $19,183 | $40,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $42,000 | $100,000 | |
| Total | $786,118 | $1,619,827 | |
Source: Big Biscuit Industries, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
The Big Biscuit franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Big Biscuit Industries, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales. |
| Technology Fee | The then-current fee (currently 1/8% of Gross Sales) |
| Transfer Fee | 50% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee |
| Renewal Fee | 25% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Big Biscuit Industries, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures The Big Biscuit publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $1,602,528
- Median sales
- $1,542,483
- Average EBITDA
- $280,272
Yearly figures for fiscal 2025, covering franchised restaurants with full-year sales, expense and profit reports for fiscal 2025 (6 locations). The average is about 1.3 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Big Biscuit Industries, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 48–55
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | The Big Biscuit | Typical breakfast brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +14% / +100% | +5.4% / +7.9% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 0% | 0% / 7.1% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical breakfast brand is the median of the 20 brands in breakfast franchises with three years of counts.
How The Big Biscuit compares
Of the 58 breakfast franchises on this site, The Big Biscuit is the 38th cheapest to open and the 20th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | The Big Biscuit | Typical breakfast brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $786K | $640K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.62M | $1.2M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.4% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $1.6M | $1.72M | $794K |
| US locations | 30 | 13 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 46 of 58 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 58 brands in breakfast franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 (+2) | 19 | +2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 (+1) | 21 | +1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 (+1) | 22 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Big Biscuit Industries, LLC, 2026 filing, page 57
Where The Big Biscuit locations are
At the end of 2025, The Big Biscuit had locations in 4 states. The most are in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.
- Missouri12
- Kansas10
- Oklahoma7
- Arkansas1
Source: Big Biscuit Industries, LLC, 2026 filing, page 58
Who owns The Big Biscuit?
The Big Biscuit franchises are sold by Big Biscuit Industries, LLC.
From Big Biscuit Industries, 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: Big Biscuit Industries, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
The Big Biscuit filings
The figures on this page come from Big Biscuit Industries, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 15, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 15, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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