EatGatherLoveFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A EatGatherLove franchise requires a total initial investment of $101K – $276K, including a $50K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $908K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $101K – $276K
- 3rd pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $908K
- 8th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 6
- 15th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
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 4.8x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
The system contracted 14% year-over-year. Investigate why units are closing.
Bottom line
- Total investment $101K – $276K including a $50K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $908K/year (median $1.0M).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 31/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- EGL USA, LP
- CEO title
- President and Chief Executive Officer
- Anthony Bortz
- CEO experience
- 2019 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 7050 Miramar Road, Unit #104, San Diego, CA 92121
- Auditor
- Muhammad Zubairy, CPA PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $792K
- vs $666K prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
EatGatherLove franchisees operate social dining or experiential food venues (likely farm-to-table, community meal, or event-based restaurant concept) that emphasize gathering and shared meals. Day-to-day operations involve managing dining events, sourcing ingredients, coordinating community experiences, and handling front-of-house and kitchen operations in a specialized hospitality format.
- CEO
- Anthony Bortz
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2017
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 3
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $40K | $85K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $11K | $141K |
| Total initial investment | $101K | $276K |
Source: EatGatherLove 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
$82K
9.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
33%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.1 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $101K – $276K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $40K – $85K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- The greater of: (i) 5% of Gross Sales, and (ii) $2,000 pe…
- Ad fund
- The greater of: (i) 3% of the Gross Sales, and (ii) $2,00…
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 5% or $2,000/month minimum |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $908K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.0M
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 4 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $390K→$1.2M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
Revenue is 4.8x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How EatGatherLove Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 6
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Turnover rate
- 16.7%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 5.6%
- Net growth (yr3)
- -14.3%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -14.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 3
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 6 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 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $510K
- Median loan
- $510K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
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
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
EatGatherLove presents HIGH RISK: a contracting franchise system (down 14.3% YoY) with non-disclosure of profitability, going concern red flags, and aggressive royalty structures that may be unsustainable for franchisees.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Muhammad Zubairy, CPA PC
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 31 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 14.3% year-over-year (6 units total) — indicates systemic franchisee underperformance or high failure rate
- 02MINORNo net income disclosure despite $908k average revenue — suggests razor-thin margins or franchisor hiding profitability data
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is False — potential solvency or operational viability issues at franchisor level
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($100.8k–$275.5k) paired with declining unit count creates poor risk-reward profile
- 05MINORRoyalty floor of $2,000/month ($24,000/year) is aggressive given only 6 units and negative growth trajectory
- 06HIGHNo litigation disclosed but declining units + going concern status suggests potential undisclosed disputes or franchise failures
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 | 2 |
| Territory type | Population and household based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 300,000 |
| 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 | 30 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 60 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 86 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 32 hrs
- Training location
- San Diego, California, or other designated location; Franchisee's home office; On-site at franchise location
- Field support
- 32 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
12 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
EatGatherLove · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a EatGatherLove franchise?
The total investment to open a EatGatherLove franchise ranges from $101K – $276K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do EatGatherLove franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the EatGatherLove FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $908K. The median is $1.0M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is EatGatherLove's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for EatGatherLove (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 EatGatherLove franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, EatGatherLove has 6 total units in the United States, including 6 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is EatGatherLove a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates EatGatherLove as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 31 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.