AgapéFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Agapé franchise requires a total initial investment of $473K – $577K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.4M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $473K – $577K
- 31st pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.4M
- 15th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 5
- 13th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
37% cash-on-cash return. Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $473K – $577K including a $40K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.4M/year, with an estimated 37% cash-on-cash return.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 35/100.
- Emerging franchise: only 1 year of franchising with 5 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- MMJB FRANCHISE HOLDINGS LLC
- Incorporated in
- OH
- HQ
- 405 Polaris Parkway, Suite 101, Westerville, OH 43082
- Auditor
- Divine, Blalock, Martin & Sellari, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Affiliated brands
- MMJB Partners
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Agapé franchisees appear to operate a service-based business model, likely in wellness, hospitality, or food service based on the brand name. Day-to-day operations would include customer service delivery, staff management, inventory/supply chain oversight, and compliance with franchisor standards across a protected territory.
- CEO
- Douglas Morrison
- Headquarters
- OH
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40K | $40K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $10K | $30K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $423K | $508K |
| Total initial investment | $473K | $577K |
Source: Agapé 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$166K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
31%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.3 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $473K – $577K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 2.7 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $20K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
A 6.0% total fee load is unusually lean. More of each revenue dollar stays with the franchisee.
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.4M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg net income
- $192K
- Cash-on-cash
- 36.7%
- Based on Net Income / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- Affiliate-owned outlets Profit & Loss
- Sample size
- 4 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $962K→$1.8M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Agapé Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 5
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 5
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 2
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 10 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- South Dakota
- Virginia
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage franchise with minimal unit count, undisclosed financial health, and unverified profitability claims presents substantial execution and viability risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $39,500
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Divine, Blalock, Martin & Sellari, LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 35 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 5 units in system with unknown growth trajectory suggests early-stage or stalled expansion
- 02HIGHNo going concern status disclosed raises questions about franchisor financial stability and long-term viability
- 03MINORHigh initial investment ($472.5K-$577K) relative to small unit count increases risk of inadequate support infrastructure
- 04MEDRoyalty structure (5% of gross sales) on average $1.2M revenue = $60K annual fee with no disclosed Item 19 financial performance data
- 05MINORCannot validate claimed $192K average net income without audited financials or franchisee attestation
- 06MEDExtremely limited comparable data (5 units) makes statistical analysis meaningless for ROI projections
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory sizeℹ | 50,000 population |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Ohio |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 26 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 54 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
17 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Agapé · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Agapé franchise?
The total investment to open a Agapé franchise ranges from $473K – $577K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Agapé franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Agapé FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.4M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Agapé's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Agapé (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Agapé franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Agapé has 5 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 5 company-owned units.
Is Agapé a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Agapé as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 35 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.