Perko’s Café GrillFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Perko’s Café Grill franchise requires a total initial investment of $384K – $1.5M, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: D. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $384K – $1.5M
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 6
- 15th 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 7 to 6 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $384K – $1.5M including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict D (Below Average) with a risk score of 72/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Heritage Restaurant Brands, LP
- Parent company
- Heritage Restaurant Brands, LLC (General Partner)
- Ultimate parent
- Brooks Restaurant Group, Inc.
- CEO title
- Founder & Chief Executive Officer
- Gregory Graber
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 810 Fiero Lane, Suite 100, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $4.3M
- vs $4.5M prior year
Overview
About
Franchisees operate casual dining café and grill locations serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner to local customers. Day-to-day responsibilities include staff management, food preparation oversight, inventory control, customer service, and compliance with operating procedures set by the franchisor.
- CEO
- Gregory Graber
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2016
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 13 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35K | $35K | |
| Training Expenses | $15K | $25K | |
| Lease & Utilities Deposits | $18K | $20K | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling | $75K | $750K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $50K | $350K | |
| Signage | $10K | $40K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $15K | $17K | |
| POS/Computer System | $26K | $36K | |
| Initial Inventory | $40K | $50K | |
| Professional Fees | $40K | $80K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $5K | $10K | |
| Insurance | $5K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $50K | $100K | |
| Total initial investment | $384K | $1.5M |
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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $384K – $1.5M
- 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%
- Gross Volume · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $25K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Perko’s Café Grill Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 6
- Opened
- 0
- 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
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- -14.3%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 16 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 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
Micro-franchise system with going concern issues, active labor litigation, zero financial transparency, and inadequate scale to support franchisees.
Litigation (Item 3)
Chavez vs. Heritage Restaurant Brands, LLC (General Partner), Case No. CV-26-000807, Superior Court of California, Stanislaus County. Filed January 27, 2026. Allegations of California labor code violations. Franchisor disputes proper defendant naming.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- 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 72 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 6 units system-wide indicates minimal scale, limited support infrastructure, and high failure risk
- 02HIGHGoing Concern = False signals potential insolvency or serious financial distress at franchisor level
- 03HIGHActive litigation (Chavez vs. Heritage Restaurant Brands) alleging California labor code violations creates legal liability and regulatory exposure
- 04MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income (missing Item 19) prevents realistic ROI analysis and suggests poor unit economics
- 05MINORWide investment range ($383.7K–$1.52M) with no transparency on what drives 300%+ variance
- 06MINOR6% royalty on gross revenue (not net) is aggressive for a micro-franchise with minimal brand recognition
- 07MINOROnly 6 units makes territorial protection meaningless and raises sustainability questions
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 | Zip Codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 2 mi |
| 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 | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | San Luis Obispo, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Chavez vs. Heritage Restaurant Brands, LLC (General Partner), Case No. CV-26-000807, Superior Court of California, Stanislaus County. Filed January 27, 2026. Allegations of California labor code violations. Franchisor disputes proper defendant naming.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 0 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 246 hrs
- Training location
- affiliate- or franchised-owned outlet and franchisee's premises
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 112 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
17 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Perko’s Café Grill · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Perko’s Café Grill franchise?
The total investment to open a Perko’s Café Grill franchise ranges from $384K – $1.5M, 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 Perko’s Café Grill franchise owners earn?
Perko’s Café Grill 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 Perko’s Café Grill's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Perko’s Café 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 Perko’s Café Grill franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Perko’s Café Grill has 6 total units in the United States, including 7 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Perko’s Café Grill a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Perko’s Café Grill as a D-grade franchise with a risk score of 72 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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