The Flying Biscuit Cafe franchise
2026 filing · May 7, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
The Flying Biscuit Cafe at a glance
A casual full-service restaurant serving breakfast, brunch and lunch. At the end of 2025 there were 41 The Flying Biscuit Cafe locations in the US, 33 franchised and 8 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Flying Biscuit Franchising, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2006
- 20 years of selling franchises
- Typical size
- 3,500–4,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $468K–$1.17M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the advertising fund
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of gross sales, paid with the royalty
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 41
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 33
- Company-owned
- 8
- Change in 3 years
- +12
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 6
- Most in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina
From Flying Biscuit Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
The Flying Biscuit Cafe among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | The Flying Biscuit Cafe | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $818,950 | Costs more than 79% 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 | 41 | More than 61% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $1,947,325 | Higher than 86% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 2.4× | Higher than 71% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a The Flying Biscuit Cafe franchise costs
Opening one The Flying Biscuit Cafe costs an estimated $467,900 to $1,170,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are real estate and improvements ($168,900 to $595,000) and furnishings, fixtures, equipment and decorating ($130,000 to $295,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Be Made Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Rent | $15,000 | $45,000 | |
| Security Deposit | $15,000 | $30,000 | |
| Real Estate and Improvements | $168,900 | $595,000 | |
| Travel and Living Expenses while Training | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| Furnishings, Fixtures, Equipment and Decorating | $130,000 | $295,000 | |
| Signage | $7,000 | $14,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $12,000 | $16,000 | |
| Computer Hardware/Software | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Grand Opening | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| To Be Made Professional Fees | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Insurance | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Costs | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $30,000 | $40,000 | |
| Total | $467,900 | $1,170,000 | |
Source: Flying Biscuit Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 17
The Flying Biscuit Cafe franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Flying Biscuit Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 2% to the advertising fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, paid with the royalty. |
| Technology Fee | Currently, $0.00. Once implemented, $49 to $199 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Flying Biscuit Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from page 13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures The Flying Biscuit Cafe publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $1,947,325
- Median sales
- $1,816,416
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised restaurants open all of 2025 (27 locations). The average is about 2.4 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: Flying Biscuit Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 53
SBA loans to The Flying Biscuit Cafe franchisees
Lenders approved 16 SBA 7(a) loans for The Flying Biscuit Cafe franchisees from 2015 to 2026, $11.9M in all. All 4 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 12 haven’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 Flying Biscuit Cafe | Typical breakfast brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +22% / +57% | +5.4% / +7.9% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 4.8% | 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 Flying Biscuit Cafe compares
Of the 58 breakfast franchises on this site, The Flying Biscuit Cafe is the 20th cheapest to open and the 18th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | The Flying Biscuit Cafe | Typical breakfast brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $468K | $640K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.17M | $1.2M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 1.4% | 2% |
| Sales per location | $1.95M | $1.72M | $794K |
| US locations | 41 | 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 | 26 (+5) | 5 | +6 | −1 |
| 2024 | 27 (+1) | 8 | +1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 (+6) | 8 | +6 | 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.
The Flying Biscuit Cafe passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Flying Biscuit Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 55
Where The Flying Biscuit Cafe locations are
At the end of 2025, The Flying Biscuit Cafe had locations in 6 states. The most are in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
- Georgia16
- North Carolina8
- South Carolina5
- Texas5
- Alabama4
- Tennessee1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Texas | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Flying Biscuit Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, page 56
Who owns The Flying Biscuit Cafe?
The Flying Biscuit Cafe franchises are sold by Flying Biscuit Franchising, Inc.
From Flying Biscuit 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 pages 9–10. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. A creditor put a former affiliate restaurant company into involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2009 over a lease dispute; the court placed it in bankruptcy in 2010. |
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: Flying Biscuit Franchising, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 9–10, bankruptcy on page 10
The Flying Biscuit Cafe filings
The figures on this page come from Flying Biscuit Franchising, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued May 7, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | May 7, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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