ÜberritoFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A ÜBERRITO franchise requires a total initial investment of $151K – $985K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2022 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.2M[2]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $151K – $985K
- 6th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.2M
- 13th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 4
- 10th 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
The system contracted 67% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $151K – $985K including a $40K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.2M/year (median $1.4M).
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 100/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Burrito Holdings Franchise Services, Inc.
- Parent company
- Burrito Holdings, Inc.
- Ultimate parent
- MRI Heritage Brands, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Pete Pascuzzi
- Incorporated in
- TX
- HQ
- 12000 Aerospace Avenue, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77034
- Auditor
- Crowe LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $221K
- vs $43K prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
ÜBERRITO franchisees operate fast-casual Mexican/burrito concept restaurants, managing food preparation, customer service, inventory, and staffing. Daily operations involve maintaining food quality standards, managing POS systems, and executing marketing initiatives within their protected territory. Franchisees are responsible for all P&L management and hiring/training staff.
- CEO
- Pete Pascuzzi
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2015
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2022 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40K | $40K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $75K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $86K | $870K |
| Total initial investment | $151K | $985K |
Source: ÜBERRITO 2022 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
$135K
11.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
22%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.6 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $151K – $985K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $75K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $20K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · 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 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $0 |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.2M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.4M
- Item 19 type
- Actual Revenues
- Sample size
- 3 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $840K→$1.5M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Überrito Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 75.0%
- Company-owned
- 3
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 25%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -66.7%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 6
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state 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.
1
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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
ÜBERRITO is a collapsing franchise system with 66.7% unit loss, unresolved going concern issues, and undisclosed profitability metrics — investment is extremely high-risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Crowe LLP
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 100 / 100 rating
- 01MINORSystem collapsed 66.7% YoY (4 units remaining) — indicates severe franchisee failure/dissatisfaction
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = FALSE — franchisor's financial viability is questionable
- 03MEDNet Income not disclosed — inability/unwillingness to show franchisee profitability despite $1.23M avg revenue claim
- 04MINORWide investment range ($151K-$985K) with no clear unit economics — suggests poor standardization or hidden costs
- 05MINOROnly 4 units remaining — system too small to provide support infrastructure or meaningful peer network
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 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 2 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 | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | AAA offices located in the city where our principal business office is located |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 36 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 173 hrs
- Training location
- on-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 64 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- POS system
- Positouch
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Positouch
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
4 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
ÜBERRITO · FDD (2022) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a ÜBERRITO franchise?
The total investment to open a ÜBERRITO franchise ranges from $151K – $985K, 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 ÜBERRITO franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the ÜBERRITO FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.2M. The median is $1.4M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is ÜBERRITO's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for ÜBERRITO (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 ÜBERRITO franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, ÜBERRITO has 4 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 3 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is ÜBERRITO a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates ÜBERRITO as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 100 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.