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FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS

FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers franchises operate quick-service restaurants featuring steakburgers, hot dogs, and frozen custard sold to the general public. The business model centers on a proprietary system including distinctive restaurant design, operational standards, quality controls, training, and advertising programs managed through franchise agreements. They target consumers in the competitive fast-food market, with seasonality favoring higher sales in summer due to frozen desserts.

542locations
$855K–$2802K
Since 2004
Fast FoodWichita, KSPatriot IL Holdings L.L.C.www.FreddysUSA.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$35,000
Initial Investment
$854,834 – $2,802,000
Royalty Rate
5.00%
Brand Fund
2.50%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$100 – $100

5% royalty + 0-3% ad fund + $100/mo technology fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$1,859,481
Median Gross Revenue
$1,820,745
EBITDA Margin
10%
Top Quartile Revenue
$2,573,567
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$1,227,582
Average Net Profit
$178,469
Average Gross Profit
$1,200,437
Average EBITDA
$178,469

Data Based On: Financial data is based on 477 franchised restaurants open for the entire 2025 Fiscal Year for revenue figures. A subset of 42 franchised restaurants operating in End Cap and Inline facilities is used for detailed expense and EBITDA analysis.

* Average gross revenue and median gross revenue for 477 franchised restaurants were directly extracted from Table 4 and Table 7. Revenue for top and bottom quartiles are from Table 7. Average gross profit was calculated from Table 10 as Average Gross Receipts ($1,764,975) minus Cost of Sales ($564,538) for 42 franchised restaurants. Average EBITDA and EBITDA margin were directly extracted from Table 10, which represents 42 franchised restaurants operating in End Cap and Inline facilities. Average net profit is considered equal to average EBITDA in Table 10, as Total Operating Expenses ($1,586,506) subtracted from Gross Receipts ($1,764,975) yielded the same amount ($178,469), implying that the total operating expenses exclude interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The best guess profit range (low and high) represents the minimum and maximum EBITDA values observed among the 42 individual franchised restaurants for which detailed financial statements are provided across pages 7-9.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $1,859,481

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How FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS Compares

Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 80% of Fast Food franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS
Current
$855K – $2.8M$35K5.0%542
MCDONALD'S$1.5M – $2.6M$45KN/A12,772
LITTLE CAESARS$377K – $1.8M$20K6.0%3,788
AFC$45K – $151K$6K9.5%3,572
KFC (NON-TRADITIONAL)$1.2M – $4.2M$45KN/A3,404
SONIC DRIVE-IN$1.5M – $2.5M$15K5.0%3,120
Fast Food Average
133 franchises
$603K – $1.6M$35K6.1%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 133 Fast Food franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
89
2CO
37
3OK
31
4AZ
31
5MO
28
6OH
21
7GA
21
8KS
21
9TN
20
10NE
18
11KY
18
12NC
18
13AR
17
14AL
16
15IN
16

+21 more states

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Franchisee Contacts

537 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
19
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
1
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
57

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS franchise ranges from $854,834 to $2,802,000. This includes a franchise fee of $35,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.