Al Manakeesh Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Al Manakeesh is a quick-service franchise serving Middle Eastern manakeesh flatbreads, sandwiches, pizza, and coffee. Franchisees run the restaurants, managing food prep, staffing, and counter service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Al Manakeesh franchise requires a total initial investment of $261K – $403K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $261K – $403K
- 40th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Incl. company outletsPartial period2 outlets
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 11th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 2
- 9th pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $261K – $403K including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 discloses only 2025 monthly Gross Sales for the 2 units in operation (1 company-owned in Bridgeview, IL open all 12 months; 1 franchised in Dublin, OH open 10 months). Figures here are annualized (monthly average x12) per-unit gross sales; no net income/profit metric is disclosed.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 48/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports historic average monthly Gross Sales (annualized), all 2025 system-wide outlets rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Al Manakeesh Franchising, LLC
- Predecessor
- Al Manakeesh, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- CEO
- Mohammad Atieh
- Incorporated in
- Ohio
- HQ
- 10303 Oxford Avenue, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
- Auditor
- unnamed CPA firm (Columbus, Ohio)
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $10K
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Mohammad Atieh
- Headquarters
- IL
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 2
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 50% below the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown23 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $30K | $30K | |
| Rentnot refundable | $6K | $12K | |
| Security Depositsnot refundable | $6K | $12K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $15K | $100K | |
| Architect | $0 | $8K | |
| Equipment and Fixturesnot refundable | $110K | $110K | |
| Decor | $15K | $15K | |
| Point of Sale Systemnot refundable | $6K | $6K | |
| TV Screens for Menus | $2K | $2K | |
| Opening Inventorynot refundable | $30K | $30K | |
| Start Up Print Packagenot refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Local Advertising & Grand Openingnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $3K | $8K | |
| Signsnot refundable | $5K | $9K | |
| Employee Training Labor | $3K | $5K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses During Trainingnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Professional Support (Attorneys and Accountants)not refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Permits and Fees | $480 | $600 | |
| Utility Deposits | $0 | $2K | |
| Office Supplies | $250 | $2K | |
| Total initial investment | $261K | $403K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $261K – $403K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $40K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $30K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $5K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $30K – $30K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Al Manakeesh did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Al Manakeesh unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
33%
Within the 30–60% "attractive franchise" band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 19 discloses only 2025 monthly Gross Sales for the 2 units in operation (1 company-owned in Bridgeview, IL open all 12 months; 1 franchised in Dublin, OH open 10 months). Figures here are annualized (monthly average x12) per-unit gross sales; no net income/profit metric is disclosed.
Includes company-owned outlets
Covers a partial period, not a full year
Based on only 2 outlets
- Item 19 type
- historic average monthly Gross Sales (annualized), all 2025 system-wide outlets
- Sample size
- 2 outlets
- vs category median 20 · small
- Transparency tier
- revenue_only
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- Disclosed in the 2026 filing, covering 2025
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
Compared against 782 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 6.0% — below the Quick-Service Restaurants average of 7.9%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports historic average monthly Gross Sales (annualized), all 2025 system-wide outlets rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Al Manakeesh Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 50%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 2 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
2
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Extreme early-stage risk: only 1 operating unit, undisclosed profitability, franchisor going concern issues, and unsustainable royalty structure create a speculative investment with no peer validation.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · unnamed CPA firm (Columbus, Ohio)
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 48 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 1 unit operating — no franchise system growth or validation; impossible to assess scalability or franchisee success patterns
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates franchisor financial distress or operational instability
- 03MEDNet income not disclosed — lack of financial transparency prevents ROI analysis; only gross revenue ($179,564) provided
- 04MINORHigh minimum royalty ($1,000/week = $52,000/year) represents 29% of average gross revenue — unsustainable for underperforming locations
- 05MINORMinimal franchisee base (1 unit) suggests either brand is brand new, failing, or franchisor cannot recruit/retain franchisees
- 06MINORNo litigation disclosure provided — unclear if this means none exists or if information was withheld
- 07MINOR10-year term is long given unproven single-unit track record and franchisor stability concerns
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 6.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory radius | 10 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 10 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 20 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 7 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Franklin County, Ohio |
| Governing law | Ohio |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 0 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 70 hrs
- Training location
- In-store immersion training at an approved Al Manakeesh location, plus on-site training at franchisee's Location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisor_approves_franchisee_selected
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Square
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Square
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
1 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Al Manakeesh · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Al Manakeesh franchise?
The total investment to open a Al Manakeesh franchise ranges from $261K – $403K, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Al Manakeesh franchise owners earn?
Al Manakeesh does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Al Manakeesh FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Al Manakeesh FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Al Manakeesh's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Al Manakeesh (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 Al Manakeesh franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Al Manakeesh has 2 total units in the United States, including 1 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Al Manakeesh a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Al Manakeesh as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 48 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.