Garbanzo Mediterranean FreshFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh franchise requires a total initial investment of $512K – $805K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $972K[2]. Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $512K – $805K
- 33rd pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $972K
- 9th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 26
- 30th 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
Franchised units fell from 18 to 17 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $512K – $805K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $972K/year (median $1.1M).
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 100/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Garbanzo Franchising Co., LLC
- Parent company
- Restaurant Co., LLC dba WOWorks
- Ultimate parent
- CLP Dining, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and President
- Bryan Kelly Roddy
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 3135 1st Avenue N., Suite 15459, St. Petersburg, FL 33733
- Auditor
- Hill, Barth & King LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $34.8M
- vs $32.1M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate quick-casual Mediterranean restaurants serving fresh hummus, falafel, shawarma, and Mediterranean bowls with fast-casual service model. Day-to-day operations include food prep, staff management, inventory control, and maintaining brand standards across a 1,200-1,500 sq ft footprint. Franchisees manage P&L, local marketing, and customer experience in their protected territory.
- CEO
- Bryan Kelly Roddy
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 14
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35K | $35K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $15K | $35K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $462K | $735K |
| Total initial investment | $512K | $805K |
Source: Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh 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
$87K
9.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
13%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
7.8 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $512K – $805K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $1K |
| Training fee | $400 |
| Transfer fee | $26K |
| Renewal fee | $18K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $972K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.1M
- Item 19 type
- net_sales
- Sample size
- 23 units
- vs category median 13
- Range (low → high)
- $111K→$4.9M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- 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 Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 26
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 5
- Terminated
- 5
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 19.2%
- Company-owned
- 8
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 69%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- -10.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +5.9%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 3
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Termination rate
- 19.2%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 26.9%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 24 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 3 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 3
- Loan volume
- $1.5M
- Median loan
- $602K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 3
- Defaults
- 0
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Deep-dive into Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 2 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 2-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Contracting franchise system with undisclosed profitability, prior litigation, and high capital requirements presents material risk despite protected territories.
Litigation (Item 3)
Predecessor filed arbitration against franchisee David Topper/GARBOCA LLC for breach of franchise and area development agreements (failure to comply with development schedule and closing franchise unit). Settled with mutual release; predecessor paid $50,000 plus $30,000 in monthly installments and contingent $150,000 payment upon public offering or ownership/asset sale.
Largest disclosed settlement: $80,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
Predecessor Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill Franchising, LLC and affiliates filed Chapter 11 voluntary petitions on August 12, 2020 (Case No. 20-43964-399, Eastern District of Missouri). Current franchisor acquired substantially all assets on December 21, 2020. Predecessor dismissed February 4, 2021; case closed February 19, 2021.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Hill, Barth & King LLC
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 100 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 10% YoY (26 units), indicating system contraction and potential market saturation or operational challenges
- 02MINORNo Item 19 net income disclosure despite $972k average revenue, making ROI/profitability analysis impossible for due diligence
- 03HIGHPrior litigation and arbitration with founder David Topper over development obligations and unit closures suggests franchisor-franchisee relationship strain
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($511.5k-$805k) with 6% royalties creates significant break-even burden in a declining unit system
- 05HIGHGoing Concern status marked as 'False' may indicate financial stability questions or recent restructuring not fully disclosed
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 | Specific location with defined territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| 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 | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Pennsylvania |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Predecessor filed arbitration against franchisee David Topper/GARBOCA LLC for breach of franchise and area development agreements (failure to comply with development schedule and closing franchise unit). Settled with mutual release; predecessor paid $50,000 plus $30,000 in monthly installments and contingent $150,000 payment upon public offering or ownership/asset sale.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 15 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 80 hrs
- Training location
- Denver, CO
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 80 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
32 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh franchise?
The total investment to open a Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh franchise ranges from $512K – $805K, 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 Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $972K. The median is $1.1M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh (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 Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh has 26 total units in the United States, including 18 franchised units and 8 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh 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.