The Casual Pint franchise
2026 filing · July 29, 2026Fewer locationsShares sales figures
The Casual Pint at a glance
A craft beer bar and restaurant with beers on tap, wine, spirits, packaged craft beers to go and a full food menu. At the end of 2025 there were 16 The Casual Pint locations in the US, 15 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Casual Pint Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $925K–$1.68M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid in two halves, at signing and at lease signing
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of net sales, paid weekly, plus a system advertising contribution (currently 1%)
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of net sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 2%
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- 10% of the current Initial Franchise Fee (i.e., $5,000).
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 16
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 15
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- −1
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 7
- Most in Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama
From Casual Pint Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
The Casual Pint among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | The Casual Pint | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,305,043 | Costs more than 87% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 16 | Fewer than 54% of franchises |
How much a The Casual Pint franchise costs
Opening one The Casual Pint costs an estimated $925,135 to $1,684,950. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Casual Pint Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 20
The Casual Pint franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, paid in two halves, at signing and at lease signing. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Casual Pint Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of net sales, paid weekly, plus a system advertising contribution (currently 1%). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of net sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 2%. |
| Technology Fee | Currently, none. Upon request, up to $125 per week |
| Transfer Fee | 25% of the current Initial Franchise Fee (i.e., $12,500) |
| Renewal Fee | 10% of the current Initial Franchise Fee (i.e., $5,000). |
| Required Minimum Expenditure for Local Advertising | 2% of Net Sales. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Casual Pint Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, pages 11 and 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures The Casual Pint publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Casual Pint Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 58
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $960K–$1.7M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to The Casual Pint franchisees
Lenders approved 13 SBA-backed loans for The Casual Pint franchisees from 2014 to 2021, $3.67M in all: 12 7(a) loans and 1 504 loan. Of the 12 that have ended, 11 were paid in full and 1 was charged off. The other one hasn’t ended 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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | The Casual Pint | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −12% / −6.3% | +2.9% / +33% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 18% / 19% | 3.2% / 11% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical entertainment brand is the median of the 41 brands in entertainment franchises with three years of counts.
How The Casual Pint compares
Of the 168 entertainment franchises on this site, The Casual Pint is the 134th cheapest to open and the 55th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | The Casual Pint | Typical entertainment brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $925K | $286K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.68M | $598K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $45K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.3% | 2% |
| US locations | 16 | 8 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 113 of 168 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 168 brands in entertainment franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 (−2) | 1 | +1 | −3 |
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: Casual Pint Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 60
Where The Casual Pint locations are
At the end of 2025, The Casual Pint had locations in 7 states. The most are in Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama.
- Tennessee5
- Virginia3
- Alabama2
- Arizona2
- Ohio2
- Nebraska1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Virginia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Casual Pint Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 61
Who owns The Casual Pint?
The Casual Pint franchises are sold by Casual Pint Franchising, Inc.
From Casual Pint Franchising, Inc’s 2026 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 10. |
|---|---|
| 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: Casual Pint Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
The Casual Pint filings
The figures on this page come from Casual Pint Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued July 29, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | July 29, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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