Barberitos Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Barberitos is a fast-casual franchise serving made-to-order Southwestern burritos, tacos, bowls, and quesadillas with fresh ingredients. Franchisees run the restaurants, managing food prep, staffing, and counter service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A BARBERITOS franchise requires a total initial investment of $506K – $720K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $506K – $720K
- 77th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Net sales
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 46th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 43
- 63rd 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 $506K – $720K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSCombined statement of WOWorks Franchising, LLC and Affiliates (parent/guarantor WW Franchising) for the period from September 27, 2024 (date operations began) to September 28, 2025; first reporting period so no prior-year comparative. Total Revenue 14,871,508 = Franchise and royalty 9,026,970 + Support and marketing fees 5,844,538.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 66/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Barberitos Franchising Co., LLC
- Parent company
- Barberitos, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Restaurant Co., LLC dba WOWorks
- Predecessor
- Barberitos Franchising, Inc.
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and President
- Bryan Kelly Roddy
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 3135 1st Avenue N., Suite 15459, St. Petersburg, FL 33733
- Auditor
- Hill, Barth & King LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $14.9M
- vs $32.1M prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- and has not offered franchises in any line of business
- and is the franchisor of the Saladworks franchise system
- and is the franchisor of the Frutta Bowls franchise system
- and is the franchisor of the Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh franchise system
- operate any System outlets
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Bryan Kelly Roddy
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 7
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost is about average for a quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown19 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $35K | $35K | |
| Architectural Plan Reviewnot refundable | $0 | $2K | |
| Architect Feesnot refundable | $16K | $16K | |
| Permits & License Feenot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $165K | $278K | |
| Equipmentnot refundable | $137K | $150K | |
| Furniturenot refundable | $20K | $30K | |
| Millworknot refundable | $31K | $45K | |
| Smallwaresnot refundable | $15K | $17K | |
| Exterior Signagenot refundable | $8K | $17K | |
| Interior Signage and Graphicsnot refundable | $4K | $9K | |
| Technology Systemsnot refundable | $25K | $32K | |
| Technology Deposit Feenot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Marketingnot refundable | $15K | $15K | |
| Uniforms, Menu Materials, Office Suppliesnot refundable | $4K | $5K | |
| Travel & Living Expenses While Trainingnot refundable | $1K | $8K | |
| Opening Inventorynot refundable | $9K | $15K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $2K | $4K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 monthsnot refundable | $15K | $35K | |
| Total initial investment | $506K | $720K |
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
- $506K – $720K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $35K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $605 |
| Transfer fee | $13K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $9K – $15K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
BARBERITOS 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 BARBERITOS unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
15%
Below 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
Combined statement of WOWorks Franchising, LLC and Affiliates (parent/guarantor WW Franchising) for the period from September 27, 2024 (date operations began) to September 28, 2025; first reporting period so no prior-year comparative. Total Revenue 14,871,508 = Franchise and royalty 9,026,970 + Support and marketing fees 5,844,538.
Reported as net sales, not gross sales
- Item 19 type
- net sales
- Sample size
- 38
- vs category median 20
- Range (low → high)
- $480K→$3.0M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $581K→$1.9M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- limited
- 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
- 3 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · below
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 9.0% (near the Quick-Service Restaurants average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
Operator retention
System roughly stable (+2.4% 3-year CAGR) with 43 units.
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 Barberitos Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 43
- Opened
- 4
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Turnover rate
- 18.6%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +2.4%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +2.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 9
- Closed (3yr)
- 2
- Terminated (3yr)
- 4
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 2
- Transfers (3yr)
- 10
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 7 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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 5 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 5
- Loan volume
- $1.6M
- Median loan
- $390K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (5 loans) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 4
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
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
Small, stagnant QSR franchise with undisclosed profitability metrics and high capital requirements relative to system size and growth trajectory.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Hill, Barth & King LLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 66 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNo Item 19 (Net Income) disclosure – cannot validate profitability claims against $505.5K-$720K investment
- 02MINORStagnant unit growth (2.4% YoY) with only 43 locations suggests market saturation or franchisee struggles
- 03MINORNo going concern statement despite small system size – suggests potential financial instability
- 04MINORRoyalty structure (6% of Net Sales) on average $1.14M revenue extracts ~$68.4K annually plus ongoing operational costs
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 9.0% 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 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| 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 | 15 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 9 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Arbitration location | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | PA |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 15 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 80 hrs
- Training location
- Athens, GA (designated training facility) and franchisee's restaurant
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 12 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Included in Technology Bundle
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Included in Technology Bundle
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
52 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
BARBERITOS · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a BARBERITOS franchise?
The total investment to open a BARBERITOS franchise ranges from $506K – $720K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do BARBERITOS franchise owners earn?
BARBERITOS 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 BARBERITOS 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 BARBERITOS FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is BARBERITOS's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for BARBERITOS (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 BARBERITOS franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, BARBERITOS has 43 total units in the United States, including 43 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 4 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is BARBERITOS a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates BARBERITOS as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 66 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.