Everytable Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
EVERYTABLE is a quick-service franchise serving affordable, chef-prepared healthy grab-and-go meals, often in underserved neighborhoods. Franchisees run the stores, managing meal inventory, staffing, and service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A EVERYTABLE franchise requires a total initial investment of $301K – $722K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. The 2022 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 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $301K – $722K
- 49th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned only
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 89th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 12
- 41st 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 $301K – $722K including a $35K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSNewly formed franchisor (Everytable Franchisor, PBC, incorporated August 28, 2020). Audited statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 reports no revenue; only general and administrative expenses of $18,701 resulting in a net loss of $(18,701). Single year (2021) presented.
- RISKVerdict D (Below average), verdict score 38/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports company units rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Everytable Franchisor, PBC
- Parent company
- Everytable, PBC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Sam Polk
- CEO experience
- 9 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 3305 East Vernon Avenue, Vernon, California 90058
- Auditor
- Baker Tilly US, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Sam Polk
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 0
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 22% below the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2022 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2022 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35K | $35K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $75K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $241K | $612K |
| Total initial investment | $301K | $722K |
Source: EVERYTABLE 2022 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
- $301K – $722K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $75K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $300 |
| Training fee | $20K |
| Transfer fee | $18K |
| Renewal fee | $20K |
| Inventory (initial) | $5K – $10K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2022 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
EVERYTABLE 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 EVERYTABLE unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
16%
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: 2022 FDD
Financial Performance
Newly formed franchisor (Everytable Franchisor, PBC, incorporated August 28, 2020). Audited statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 reports no revenue; only general and administrative expenses of $18,701 resulting in a net loss of $(18,701). Single year (2021) presented.
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
- Item 19 type
- company units
- Sample size
- 5
- vs category median 20 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $137K→$857K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2022
- Disclosed in the 2022 filing, covering 2021
- Transparency
- 9 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
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 10.0% — above the Quick-Service Restaurants average of 7.9%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports company units rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
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 Everytable Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2022 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 12
- Opened
- 5
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 1
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 8.3%
- Company-owned
- 12
- 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
- 65
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Ceased ops
- 8.3%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
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
EVERYTABLE presents extreme financial risk with going concern status, systemic unit losses averaging -$26,702, stalled 12-unit system, and unprotected territories creating franchisee competition.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in Item 3
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Baker Tilly US, LLP
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 38 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates franchisor financial distress and potential system collapse risk
- 02MINORNegative average unit economics: -$26,702 net income means franchisees are losing money on average
- 03MINOROnly 12 units with unknown growth trajectory suggests stalled or declining system expansion
- 04MINORNo protected territory creates direct competition risk between franchisees
- 05MINORUnprotected territories + negative unit economics = franchisees cannibalizing each other's revenue
- 06MINORHigh franchise fee ($35,000) relative to net losses indicates poor unit profitability
- 07MINOR8% royalty on declining/marginal units compounds cash flow problems for struggling operators
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 10.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2022 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | none |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not 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 | Vernon, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | CA |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in Item 3
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 35 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 764 hrs
- Training location
- Vernon, California (virtual and Everytable Stores near office)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 112 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee with franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
2 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
EVERYTABLE · FDD (2022) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a EVERYTABLE franchise?
The total investment to open a EVERYTABLE franchise ranges from $301K – $722K, 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 EVERYTABLE franchise owners earn?
EVERYTABLE 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 EVERYTABLE 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 EVERYTABLE FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is EVERYTABLE's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for EVERYTABLE (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 EVERYTABLE franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, EVERYTABLE has 12 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 12 company-owned units. 5 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is EVERYTABLE a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates EVERYTABLE as a D-grade franchise with a verdict score of 38 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.