Taim Mediterranean KitchenFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Taim Mediterranean Kitchen franchise requires a total initial investment of $234K – $753K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.3M[2]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $234K – $753K
- 42nd pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.3M
- 43rd pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 44th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 13
- 40th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-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 2025. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $234K – $753K including a $35K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.3M/year (median $1.3M).
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 58/100.
- Bankruptcy history disclosed in the FDD. Review Item 4 for details before proceeding.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- Craveworthy LLC
- CEO title
- Manager
- Gregg Majewski
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 755 Schneider Drive, South Elgin, Illinois 60177
- Auditor
- Muhammad Zubairy, CPA PC
- Audited financials
Overview
About
Taim is a quick-service Mediterranean restaurant concept where franchisees operate fast-casual locations serving Mediterranean cuisine (bowls, pitas, salads). Daily operations include food preparation, customer service, inventory management, and staff scheduling. The business model targets high-traffic urban and suburban locations with emphasis on fresh ingredients and customizable menu items.
- CEO
- Gregg Majewski
- Headquarters
- IL
- Founded
- 2025
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 2
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35K | $35K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $20K | $40K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $179K | $678K |
| Total initial investment | $234K | $753K |
Source: Taim Mediterranean Kitchen 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
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
$178K
13.5% margin
Unlevered ROIC
34%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
35 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $234K – $753K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $20K – $40K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 8.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $0 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $15K |
| Total fee load | 8.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.3M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.3M
- Item 19 type
- Historical Average Sales
- Sample size
- 13 units
- vs category median 28 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $745K→$2.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 453 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Taim Mediterranean Kitchen Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 13
- 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
- 13
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 21 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
Elevated risk profile due to franchisor going concern issues, officer litigation regarding misrepresentation, undisclosed franchisee profitability, and minimal system scale with unknown growth.
Litigation (Item 3)
BC Licensing, LLC v. DMD Chicken, LLC et al. (Case No. 2:25-cv-00453-JAD-NJK, filed November 19, 2024). Officer Joshua Halpern named in counterclaim. Counterclaim filed by defendants (former franchisee DMD Chicken, LLC and co-founders Frederick Burgess and Jack Flechner) against BCIP, LLC, JRS Hospitality LLC, Perry Rogers, Shaquille O'Neal, Corey Jenkins, Joshua Halpern, Matthew Silverman, and Samuel Stanovich alleging fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, Nevada deceptive trade practices act violation, and seeking contract rescission. Parties awaiting response to counterclaim as of April 30, 2025.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Disclosed in last 7 years
In re Roti Restaurants, LLC, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Case No. 24-13827, filed August 23, 2024. Roti operated fast-casual restaurant chain; business failed due to rising costs, mixed location performance, and difficult market conditions. Plan confirmation order issued February 26, 2025.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Muhammad Zubairy, CPA PC
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- 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 58 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern statement is FALSE — indicates potential financial instability or undisclosed liabilities at franchisor level
- 02HIGHOfficer litigation involving fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation allegations raises integrity concerns about management disclosures
- 03MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 — inability to validate actual profitability claims against $1.32M average revenue
- 04MEDSmall unit count (13 locations) with unknown growth trajectory suggests limited system maturity and unproven scalability
- 05MEDHigh investment range ($234K-$752K) combined with 6% royalty on gross revenue creates significant leverage risk if revenue declines
- 06MINORNo franchisee financial performance data available — cannot assess if average revenue translates to positive 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 | 10 years |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 2 mi |
| Territory population | 30,000 |
| 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 |
| RoFR response window | 60 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Carson City, Nevada |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Nevada |
| Litigation count | 1 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
BC Licensing, LLC v. DMD Chicken, LLC et al. (Case No. 2:25-cv-00453-JAD-NJK, filed November 19, 2024). Officer Joshua Halpern named in counterclaim. Counterclaim filed by defendants (former franchisee DMD Chicken, LLC and co-founders Frederick Burgess and Jack Flechner) against BCIP, LLC, JRS Hospitality LLC, Perry Rogers, Shaquille O'Neal, Corey Jenkins, Joshua Halpern, Matthew Silverman, and Samuel Stanovich alleging fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, Nevada deceptive trade practices act violation, and seeking contract rescission. Parties awaiting response to counterclaim as of April 30, 2025.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 23 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 56 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Toast POS
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Toast POS
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
27 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Taim Mediterranean Kitchen · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Taim Mediterranean Kitchen franchise?
The total investment to open a Taim Mediterranean Kitchen franchise ranges from $234K – $753K, 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 Taim Mediterranean Kitchen franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Taim Mediterranean Kitchen FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.3M. The median is $1.3M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Taim Mediterranean Kitchen's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Taim Mediterranean Kitchen (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 Taim Mediterranean Kitchen franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Taim Mediterranean Kitchen has 13 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 13 company-owned units.
Is Taim Mediterranean Kitchen a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Taim Mediterranean Kitchen as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 58 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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