iniBurgerFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A iniBurger franchise requires a total initial investment of $302K – $686K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.3M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $302K – $686K
- 18th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.3M
- 13th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 4
- 10th 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 3 to 0 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $302K – $686K including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.3M/year (median $1.2M).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 52/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- INIBURGER FRANCHISING LLC
- Parent company
- FADA Ventures LLC
- Ultimate parent
- iniBurger LLC
- CEO title
- Founder & CEO
- Abdullah Popal
- CEO experience
- 11 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 4900 Hopyard Road, #100, Pleasanton, California 94588
- Auditor
- REESE CPA LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $61K
- vs $221K prior year
Overview
About
iniBurger franchisees operate quick-service burger restaurants, managing food preparation, customer service, inventory, and point-of-sale operations. Day-to-day responsibilities include staff scheduling, food quality control, customer-facing service, and compliance with brand standards across a protected territory.
- CEO
- Abdullah Popal
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2020
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 17 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30K | $30K | |
| Your Training Expenses | $5K | $10K | |
| Premises Deposits | $5K | $20K | |
| Utilities Deposits | $1K | $20K | |
| Design and Architect Fees | $10K | $20K | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling | $150K | $350K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment and Supplies | $55K | $85K | |
| Exterior Signage | $8K | $20K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $700 | $5K | |
| Computer Systems | $7K | $19K | |
| Initial Inventory to Begin Operating | $6K | $7K | |
| Security System | $500 | $1K | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $500 | $1K | |
| Professional Fees | $1K | $5K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3K | $10K | |
| Insurance | $450 | $3K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $20K | $80K | |
| Total initial investment | $302K | $686K |
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
$127K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
23%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.3 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $302K – $686K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $80K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 3.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 3.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $150 |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 8.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.3M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.2M
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 3 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $1.1M→$1.6M
- 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 iniBurger Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- Opened
- 2
- 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
- 75%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +200.0%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 1
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 25.0%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Ceased ops
- 25.0%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 15 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.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
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
Early-stage micro-franchise with aggressive growth claims, undisclosed profitability, and franchisor going concern status requiring immediate financial and operational validation.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · REESE CPA 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 52 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates franchisor financial instability despite reported revenue
- 02MEDNet Income not disclosed — unable to validate actual profitability or ROI claims
- 03MINOROnly 4 units system-wide creates viability questions despite 200% YoY growth (3→4 units)
- 04MINORWide investment range ($302k-$686k) suggests inconsistent site costs or unclear capital requirements
- 05MINOR5% weekly royalty on $1.27M avg revenue = $33k/year per unit — sustainability unclear without net income data
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 | contiguous zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 50,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | 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 |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Alameda County, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 10 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 83 hrs
- Training location
- headquarters and/or affiliate-owned outlet; on-site at franchisee premises
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 40 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 11 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Revel Systems POS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Revel Systems POS
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
19 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
iniBurger · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a iniBurger franchise?
The total investment to open a iniBurger franchise ranges from $302K – $686K, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do iniBurger franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the iniBurger FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.3M. The median is $1.2M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is iniBurger's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for iniBurger (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 iniBurger franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, iniBurger has 4 total units in the United States, including 3 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is iniBurger a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates iniBurger as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 52 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.