Hotshots Sports Bar and GrillFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill franchise requires a total initial investment of $969K – $2.2M, including a $50K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.5M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $969K – $2.2M
- 42nd pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.5M
- 16th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 14
- 25th 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
22% cash-on-cash return. Within the 15-30% range most franchise investors consider acceptable.
Bottom line
- Total investment $969K – $2.2M including a $50K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $1.5M/year (median $1.5M), with an estimated 22% cash-on-cash return.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 36/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- HSF Franchising, LLC
- Incorporated in
- MO
- HQ
- 512 Pearce Blvd., Wentzville, Missouri 63385
- Auditor
- Peak Audit & Accounting
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $454K
- vs $517K prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate casual dining sports bars serving food and beverages while managing staff, inventory, and multi-screen sports entertainment. Day-to-day operations include food prep/service, table management, event coordination, staff scheduling, and maintaining sports bar ambiance for primarily male demographics seeking live games.
- CEO
- Matthew Scott Volmert
- Headquarters
- MO
- Founded
- 2010
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 5
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50K | $50K | |
| Lease Deposit and Rent | $10K | $60K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $500K | $1.4M | |
| Signage | $7K | $15K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $30K | $50K | |
| Kitchen/Bar Equipment | $100K | $180K | |
| Audio/Visual Equipment | $65K | $125K | |
| Smallwares/Uniforms | $12K | $25K | |
| POS Computer System / Office Equipment/Supplies | $3K | $6K | |
| Licenses, Dues, Deposits, etc. | $3K | $5K | |
| Professional Fees | $10K | $20K | |
| Insurance | $10K | $20K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses while Training | $22K | $35K | |
| Initial Inventory | $47K | $65K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $25K | $25K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $75K | $75K | |
| Total initial investment | $969K | $2.2M |
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
$154K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
9%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
10.6 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $969K – $2.2M
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $75K – $75K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- The greater of (i) 6% of Gross Sales; or (ii) the Minimum…
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 4.5 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 6% of Gross Sales or Minimum Royalty |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $13K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.5M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.5M
- Avg net income
- $346K
- Cash-on-cash
- 22.1%
- Based on Net Income / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 5 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $1.4M→$1.8M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
Revenue is only 1.0x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 14
- Opened
- 1
- 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
- 7
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 50%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +16.7%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +40.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 6
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 9 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 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- 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
- 0
- 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
Moderate-to-caution risk: small emerging system with unverified financial claims and high capital requirements, partially offset by positive growth trajectory and protected territories.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Peak Audit & Accounting
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
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 36 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed — cannot independently verify claimed $345k avg net income
- 02MINORSmall system size (14 units) limits data reliability and supplier negotiating power
- 03MINORHigh initial investment range ($969k–$2.156M) requires significant capital with modest 22.4% net margin claims
- 04MINORRoyalty structure has $26k/year minimum floor (6% of $433k sales threshold) — aggressive for struggling locations
- 05MINOR16.7% YoY unit growth rate is positive but from a very small base; one closure significantly impacts percentage
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 | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | St. Louis County, Missouri |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Missouri |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 29 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 664 hrs
- Field support
- 80 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- POS system
- SpotOn
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: SpotOn
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
20 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill franchise?
The total investment to open a Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill franchise ranges from $969K – $2.2M, 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 Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.5M. The median is $1.5M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill (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 Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill has 14 total units in the United States, including 5 franchised units and 7 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 36 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.