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HALAL GUYS (THE)
The Halal Guys is a quick-service restaurant franchise specializing in American Halal cuisine, offering signature meats and sauces over rice as well as other popular food items for dine-in and take-out. Restaurants operate under a proprietary system featuring distinctive branding, recipes, operations standards, and are typically located in high-traffic areas like strip malls and lifestyle centers with 1,500-2,000 square feet of space. The business model involves franchising unit or multi-unit operations to serve the general public in the competitive quick-service restaurant market, particularly targeting consumers interested in unique Halal food options.
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Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 2% worldwide creative marketing fee + 1% local advertising + $250/mo technology operations fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 70 franchised The Halal Guys Restaurants and 3 corporate The Halal Guys Restaurants that were open for a full 12 months as of December 31, 2025.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $1,228,086
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Unlock financial performance dataHow HALAL GUYS (THE) Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HALAL GUYS (THE) Current | $418K – $1.3M | $45K | 6.0% | 77 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | $276K – $771K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,650 |
| TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ | $300K – $721K | $35K | 6.0% | 1,371 |
| FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT) | $405K – $1.6M | $20K | 6.0% | 1,249 |
| Zaxby's | $1.4M – $3.8M | $35K | 6.0% | 826 |
| Qdoba | $548K – $1.3M | $40K | 5.0% | 652 |
Fast Casual Average 108 franchises | $519K – $1.2M | $39K | 5.6% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 108 Fast Casual 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
+6 more states
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80 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
Includes disputes over site denial, alleged misrepresentations regarding franchise issuance, and wage/labor law violations. One case involved termination of a franchise agreement.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a HALAL GUYS (THE) franchise ranges from $417,600 to $1,310,250. This includes a franchise fee of $45,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.
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