Baqba Mexican GrillFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A BAQBA MEXICAN GRILL franchise requires a total initial investment of $328K – $813K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $2.1M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $328K – $813K
- 21st pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $2.1M
- 21st pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 0
- 0th 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
Each dollar invested generates 3.7x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $328K – $813K including a $40K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $2.1M/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 28/100.
- Revenue data based on only 1 reporting unit. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Baqba Franchising, LLC
- CEO title
- Founder & CEO
- Hector Erami, Jr.
- CEO experience
- 5 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 1165 Renaissance Pkwy., Ste 410, Rialto, CA 92376
- Auditor
- Haynie & Company
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate fast-casual Mexican grill restaurants, managing daily food preparation, customer service, inventory, and staffing. Revenue model depends on dine-in/takeout/delivery sales with 5% royalty obligations to franchisor. Operations require food safety compliance, labor management, and local marketing execution.
- CEO
- Hector Erami, Jr.
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 0
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Opening Assistance Training Fee | $5K | $5K | |
| Training Travel & Living Expenses | $5K | $15K | |
| Rent & Security Deposit | $16K | $24K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $25K | $150K | |
| Architectural Plans | $5K | $20K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Decor, Kitchen Equipment & Other Equipment | $150K | $350K | |
| Signage | $10K | $30K | |
| Point of Sale System & other Computer Systems | $2K | $10K | |
| Initial Inventory & Supplies | $10K | $30K | |
| Grand Opening Event | $10K | $15K | |
| Professional Fees | $3K | $7K | |
| Permits and Licenses | $2K | $7K | |
| Insurance, Miscellaneous Deposits & Prepaid Expenses | $10K | $40K | |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $5K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds - Three Months | $30K | $60K | |
| Total initial investment | $328K | $813K |
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.
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
$230K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
37%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
32 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $328K – $813K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $60K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $2.1M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Affiliate-owned location
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Baqba Mexican Grill Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 0
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 13 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.
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
Critical transparency gaps combined with franchisor going concern status create substantial validation risk; investment thesis cannot be verified without access to existing franchisee performance data and unit count.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Haynie & Company
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 28 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates potential financial/operational instability at franchisor level
- 02MEDZero disclosed franchise units with unknown growth trajectory — impossible to validate system health or franchisee success rates
- 03MINORNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) provided — cannot verify if $395K avg net income is achievable or representative
- 04MINORWide investment range ($327.5K-$812.5K) with no clarity on variables driving 2.5x cost difference
- 05MEDHigh initial investment relative to disclosed average net income (83% ROI year 1 assuming full revenue, unlikely)
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 | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| 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 |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | San Bernardino County, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | State where the Outlet is located |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 30 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 190 hrs
- Training location
- On-site at franchisee's restaurant and franchisor's location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 18 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Toast
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
14 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
BAQBA MEXICAN GRILL · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a BAQBA MEXICAN GRILL franchise?
The total investment to open a BAQBA MEXICAN GRILL franchise ranges from $328K – $813K, 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 BAQBA MEXICAN GRILL franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the BAQBA MEXICAN GRILL FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $2.1M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is BAQBA MEXICAN GRILL's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for BAQBA MEXICAN GRILL (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.
Is BAQBA MEXICAN GRILL a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates BAQBA MEXICAN GRILL as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 28 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.