Froggy’sFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Froggy’s franchise requires a total initial investment of $198K – $567K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $667K[2]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $198K – $567K
- 9th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $667K
- 4th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 5
- 13th 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
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $198K – $567K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $667K/year.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 62/100.
- No protected territory and the franchisor reserves the right to compete in your area. Clarify territorial boundaries before signing.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Froggy’s Franchise LLC
- Incorporated in
- NY
- HQ
- 253 Route 100, Unit B, Somers, New York 10589
- Auditor
- Metwally CPA PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $9K
- Most recent fiscal year
Affiliated brands
- owns and operates a business similar to the franchise offering
- maintains a pr
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Froggy's appears to be a casual dining or quick-service restaurant concept (likely frog/amphibian-themed based on branding). Franchisees manage daily operations including food preparation, customer service, staff scheduling, inventory management, and local marketing while paying 6% of gross sales to the franchisor.
- CEO
- John Russo
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $35K | $35K | |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $38K | $200K | |
| Lease Deposits and Rent - Three Months | $9K | $24K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $38K | $125K | |
| Signage | $5K | $15K | |
| Computer, Software, and Point of Sale System | $500 | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $4K | $10K | |
| Initial Inventory | $5K | $15K | |
| Utility Deposits | $1K | $5K | |
| Insurance Deposits - Three Months | $1K | $5K | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $2K | $5K | |
| Professional Fees | $10K | $20K | |
| General Licenses and Permits | $500 | $3K | |
| Additional Funds - Three Months | $50K | $100K | |
| Total initial investment | $198K | $567K |
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.
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
$67K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
15%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
6.9 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $198K – $567K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $50K – $100K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $100 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $667K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Historical Performance of Company Owned Outlets
- Sample size
- 4 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $524K→$809K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Froggy’s Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 5
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 5
- 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
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 2 states 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.
2
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
Froggy's presents HIGH RISK due to going concern status, micro-sized system (5 units), missing financial disclosure, unprotected territories, and unknown growth trends.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $35,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Metwally CPA PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 62 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates financial distress or uncertainty at franchisor level
- 02MINOROnly 5 units systemwide suggests minimal scale, unproven model, or significant attrition
- 03MEDNo Item 19 (average unit economics) disclosed — unable to verify if $634k revenue translates to profitability
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk from other franchisees in same market
- 05MINORUnknown unit growth trajectory — no clarity on whether system is expanding or contracting
- 06MINORWide investment range ($197.5k-$566.5k) indicates inconsistent startup costs and operational models
- 07MED6% royalty on undisclosed net income could be unsustainable if margins are thin
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 | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius/Population |
| Protected territory | No |
| Territory sizeℹ | 30,000 people |
| Online sales rights | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New York |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 36 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 214 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- NCR Voyix
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: NCR Voyix
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
4 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Froggy’s · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Froggy’s franchise?
The total investment to open a Froggy’s franchise ranges from $198K – $567K, 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 Froggy’s franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Froggy’s FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $667K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Froggy’s's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Froggy’s (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 Froggy’s franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Froggy’s has 5 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 5 company-owned units.
Is Froggy’s a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Froggy’s as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 62 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.