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Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe
Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe franchises operate quick-service restaurants specializing in toasted sandwiches, signature soups, salads, thin-crust pizzas, and specialty beverages using a proprietary system of recipes, procedures, and trademarks. The franchisor, Pickleman’s Franchising, LLC, grants licenses to franchisees to establish and run these cafes, providing training, marketing, and operational support as part of its business model. The target market includes customers seeking fast-casual, gourmet-style dining options for lunch, dinner, and beverages in convenient locations.
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Franchise Costs
6% royalty + 3% ad fund + $148/mo technology fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
Data Based On: 31 franchised outlets open and operating during the entire 2025 calendar year.
* The average gross revenue was obtained from Table 1, which states the 'Total Average' for 31 franchised outlets. This value was verified by calculating a weighted average from the quartile data in Table 3: (7 units × $2,217,311.22 + 8 units × $1,456,403.68 + 8 units × $1,242,945.04 + 8 units × $971,125.03) / 31 total units = $1,447,902.21. The median gross revenue is directly from Table 1. The top and bottom quartile revenues are the 'Total Average' values for the respective quartiles from Table 3. Profit/EBITDA figures are not provided, and the document explicitly states, 'The actual average Annual Revenues figures do not reflect the costs of sales, operating expenses or other costs or expenses that must be deducted from revenue to obtain net income or profit,' precluding any profit or EBITDA calculations or estimations.
Extracted Item 19 Section
Avg. Revenue: $1,447,902
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Unlock financial performance dataHow Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe Current | $646K – $1.1M | $35K | 6.0% | 34 |
| MCDONALD'S | $1.5M – $2.6M | $45K | N/A | 12,772 |
| LITTLE CAESARS | $377K – $1.8M | $20K | 6.0% | 3,788 |
| AFC | $45K – $151K | $6K | 8.0% | 3,572 |
| KFC (NON-TRADITIONAL) | $1.2M – $4.2M | $45K | N/A | 3,404 |
| SONIC DRIVE-IN | $1.5M – $2.5M | $15K | 5.0% | 3,120 |
Fast Food Average 133 franchises | $597K – $1.6M | $35K | 6.1% | – |
* 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
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Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe franchisees (2012 – 2025)
Loans by Year
SBA 7(a) loan activity over time
* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.
9 SBA loans on record
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Unlock SBA loan historyFranchisee Contacts
34 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Unlock contactsDue Diligence
Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Kenneth Michael Rice and Rebecca Destiny Rice filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy on November 8, 2018.
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 Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe franchise ranges from $646,000 to $1,112,750. This includes a franchise fee of $35,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.
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