Proteinhouse Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Proteinhouse franchise requires a total initial investment of $504K – $846K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.7M[2]. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $504K – $846K
- 35th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.7M
- 19th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 2nd pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 15
- 25th pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- Total investment $504K – $846K including a $50K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.7M/year (median $1.4M).
- Verdict B (Above average), verdict score 55/100 (higher is better).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC
- CEO title
- Founder and Member (CEO of affiliate LRAB, LLC)
- Larissa Reis
- Incorporated in
- NV
- HQ
- 4965 Blue Diamond Road, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89139
- Auditor
- Velez Hardy CPAs and Advisors
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.1M
- vs $778K prior year
Overview
About
Fast-casual restaurants ("Cafés") offering a menu of healthy food items made with high-quality ingredients, operated under the ProteinHouse® Marks.
- CEO
- Larissa Reis
- Headquarters
- NV
- Founded
- 2015
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 11
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 28% below the typical full-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $25K | $40K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $429K | $756K |
| Total initial investment | $504K | $846K |
Source: Proteinhouse 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $504K – $846K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $25K – $40K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $460 |
| Training fee | $4K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $15K – $35K |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales run 12% above the full-service restaurants norm.
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
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
$222K
13.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
31%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.2 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.7M
- Per unit/yr · from the Item 19 franchised-cohort breakdown (no single system-wide average disclosed)
- Median gross sales
- $1.4M
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- historical actual
- Sample size
- 11 units
- vs category median 16
- Range (low → high)
- $912K→$3.8M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
Compared against 1273 Full-Service Restaurants brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
Average unit generates $1.7M/year in gross sales. Median is $1.4M — top performers pull the average up, so a typical unit earns less. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 2.5x.
Fee burden
4.0% royalty + 1.0% ad fund — lower than the category average.
Operator retention
System expanding at 44.4% CAGR over 3 years across 15 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Proteinhouse Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 15
- 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
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 87%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +44.4%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +44.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 2
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 11 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.
11
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 8 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 8
- Loan volume
- $5.3M
- Median loan
- $633K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (8 loans) — rate not shown below 10
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
- 6
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Litigation (Item 3)
ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC v. Eat Strong, LLC et al. (D. Nev., Case No. 2:18-cv-00938) — franchisor sued former franchisee for post-termination breach (non-compete, Marks use, confidential info) and Lanham Act violations; settled Oct. 2018 with franchisee paying $250,000 termination payment; case dismissed with prejudice.
Largest disclosed settlement: $250,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Velez Hardy CPAs and Advisors
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: Yes
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 5.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 25 |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 6 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Clark County, Nevada (American Arbitration Association) |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
ProteinHouse Franchising, LLC v. Eat Strong, LLC et al. (D. Nev., Case No. 2:18-cv-00938) — franchisor sued former franchisee for post-termination breach (non-compete, Marks use, confidential info) and Lanham Act violations; settled Oct. 2018 with franchisee paying $250,000 termination payment; case dismissed with prejudice.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 35 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 64 hrs
- Training location
- Las Vegas, Nevada (affiliate Café) and franchisee's own Café
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Proteinhouse franchise?
The total investment to open a Proteinhouse franchise ranges from $504K – $846K, 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 Proteinhouse franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Proteinhouse FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.7M. The median is $1.4M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Proteinhouse's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Proteinhouse (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 Proteinhouse franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Proteinhouse has 15 total units in the United States, including 13 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 2 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Proteinhouse a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Proteinhouse as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 55 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.