EggFlip Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
EggFlip is a quick-service franchise serving egg-based breakfast and brunch dishes. Franchisees run the restaurants, managing food prep, staffing, and counter service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A EggFlip franchise requires a total initial investment of $140K – $290K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: D (Below average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $140K – $290K
- 11th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 1 outlet
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 46th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 1
- 3rd 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 $140K – $290K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSEntity: EGGFLIP USA, LLC (the franchisor; a Minnesota LLC, taxed as S-Corp). Audited statement is a single balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 only — no income statement or statement of operations is included, so no revenue or net income figures are reported. Figures are in whole US dollars, not scaled. Balance sheet reconciles: Total Assets $500 = Total Liabilities $0 + Total Equity (Retained Earnings) $500. This is a newly-formed startup franchisor. Auditor: Naper CPA Group, signed by Omar Alnuaimi, CPA, Naperville, IL, dated January 14, 2025.
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 35/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- EggFlip USA, LLC
- CEO title
- Managing Member
- Mike Tran
- Incorporated in
- MN
- HQ
- 601 S. Marquette #208, Minneapolis, MN 55402
- Auditor
- Naper CPA Group
- Audited financials
Overview
About
- CEO
- Mike Tran
- Headquarters
- MN
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 67% below the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35K | $35K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $40K | $60K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $65K | $195K |
| Total initial investment | $140K | $290K |
Source: EggFlip 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $140K – $290K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $40K – $60K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $450 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $10K – $20K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
EggFlip 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 EggFlip unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
42%
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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Entity: EGGFLIP USA, LLC (the franchisor; a Minnesota LLC, taxed as S-Corp). Audited statement is a single balance sheet as of December 31, 2024 only — no income statement or statement of operations is included, so no revenue or net income figures are reported. Figures are in whole US dollars, not scaled. Balance sheet reconciles: Total Assets $500 = Total Liabilities $0 + Total Equity (Retained Earnings) $500. This is a newly-formed startup franchisor. Auditor: Naper CPA Group, signed by Omar Alnuaimi, CPA, Naperville, IL, dated January 14, 2025.
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 7.0% (near the Quick-Service Restaurants average).
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 EggFlip Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- 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)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 2
- 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.
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
EggFlip presents CAUTION-level risk due to single-unit operations, complete absence of financial performance data, and inability to validate returns on a $140K–$290K investment.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Naper CPA Group
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 35 / 100 verdict
- 01MINOROnly 1 existing unit with unknown growth trajectory indicates unproven system scalability
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial disclosure (average revenue and net income) prevents ROI validation
- 03MEDHigh initial investment range ($139,700–$290,183) with no disclosed earnings data creates extreme uncertainty
- 04MINOR6% royalty on gross sales is standard but unsustainable if net margins are thin
- 05MINOREarly-stage franchise with minimal operating history and no franchisee track record to reference
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · 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 | exclusive |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 250,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | No |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| 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 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | MN |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 75 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 52 hrs
- Training location
- Minneapolis, MN or franchisee's location
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Time to open
- 4 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee (subject to franchisor approval)
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Square POS & Payroll / Quickbooks
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Square POS & Payroll / Quickbooks
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a EggFlip franchise?
The total investment to open a EggFlip franchise ranges from $140K – $290K, 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 EggFlip franchise owners earn?
EggFlip 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 EggFlip 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 EggFlip FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is EggFlip's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for EggFlip (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 EggFlip franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, EggFlip has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is EggFlip a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates EggFlip as a D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 35 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.