Tahini’s Mediterranean CuisineFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Tahini’s Mediterranean Cuisine franchise requires a total initial investment of $384K – $667K, including a $40K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $384K – $667K
- 26th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 28th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 0
- 0th 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
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $384K – $667K including a $40K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 85/100.
- 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
- TAHINI’S FRANCHISING USA CORP.
- Parent company
- Tahinis Franchising Corp.
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 2-657 Wilton Grove Road, London ON N6N 1N7
- Auditor
- Magone & Company, P.C.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2K
- Most recent fiscal year
Affiliated brands
- Tahinis LTD
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Tahini's Mediterranean Cuisine franchisees operate quick-service or casual-dining restaurants serving Mediterranean dishes (likely Middle Eastern/Lebanese cuisine based on brand name). Day-to-day operations include food preparation, inventory management, staffing, customer service, and point-of-sale management in a restaurant setting. Franchisees must comply with Tahini's operational standards, branding, and menu specifications while paying 5% royalties on all gross sales.
- CEO
- Omar Hamam
- Founded
- 2024
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 0
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40K | $40K | |
| Site Supervisionnot refundable | $20K | $20K | |
| Fixtures, Furnishings, Equipment, Signage, Etc.not refundable | $53K | $109K | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction Costnot refundable | $189K | $329K | |
| Opening Inventorynot refundable | $10K | $15K | |
| Insurance - 3 Monthsnot refundable | $6K | $9K | |
| Business Permitsnot refundable | $1K | $1K | |
| Travel/Living Expenses during Trainingnot refundable | $3K | $5K | |
| Rent/Security Deposit | $10K | $50K | |
| Utility and other fees/deposits during initial period | $3K | $5K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisingnot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Employee Wages during Training and first 3 monthsnot refundable | $10K | $20K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 monthsnot refundable | $30K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $384K | $667K |
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 – $667K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $2K |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $20K |
| Inventory (initial) | $10K – $15K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% 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 Tahini’s Mediterranean Cuisine Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 0
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 14 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.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Michigan
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
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
This is a high-risk pre-revenue franchise with zero operating units, active litigation regarding trade secret theft by franchisor insiders, going concern status, and complete lack of financial transparency.
Litigation (Item 3)
4 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Magone & Company, P.C.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 85 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHActive litigation alleging theft of confidential information and trade secrets by franchisor principals suggests internal integrity issues and potential mismanagement
- 02MINORZero existing franchise units with unknown growth trajectory indicates either brand-new system or complete unit collapse/rebranding
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status = False signals potential financial distress or viability questions about the franchisor itself
- 04MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income data prevents ROI validation; combined with $383.5K-$667K investment, profitability is unverifiable
- 05MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; franchisees can cannibalize each other's sales with no contractual recourse
- 06MED5% royalty on undisclosed sales figures means franchisees cannot assess whether 5% is reasonable without baseline revenue data
- 07HIGHActive Ontario Superior Court litigation (CV-25-00737651-0000) may affect franchisor's ability to support franchisees or defend IP claims
- 08MINORNo Item 19 financial performance representations suggests franchisor cannot or will not substantiate unit economics
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 |
| Protected territory | No |
| 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 |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 15 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Dover, Delaware |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Delaware |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
4 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 8 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 45 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- joint
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
16 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Tahini’s Mediterranean Cuisine · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Tahini’s Mediterranean Cuisine franchise?
The total investment to open a Tahini’s Mediterranean Cuisine franchise ranges from $384K – $667K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Tahini’s Mediterranean Cuisine franchise owners earn?
Tahini’s Mediterranean Cuisine 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 Tahini’s Mediterranean Cuisine's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Tahini’s Mediterranean Cuisine (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.
Is Tahini’s Mediterranean Cuisine a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Tahini’s Mediterranean Cuisine as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 85 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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