Biscuit Belly franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Biscuit Belly franchise takes $702,000 – $1,187,000 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $40,950 – $43,350. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated. The ledger below itemizes every figure we can source for Biscuit Belly, each one dated, so you can check the numbers before anyone gets your contact details.
Biscuit Belly franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $40,950 | $43,350 | $40,950 to $43,350 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $702,000 | $1,187,000 | $702,000 to $1,187,000 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $702,000 | $1,187,000 | $702,000 to $1,187,000 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Biscuit Belly's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
See the full Biscuit Belly cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Biscuit Belly's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Biscuit Belly's disclosed cost sits against the Food & Beverage category:
- Minimum startup cost of $702,000 — about 2.5× the Food & Beverage median of $282,500.
- Initial franchise fee of $40,950 — about 1.2× the Food & Beverage median of $35,000.
Category medians are computed from the Food & Beverage brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Food & Beverage franchises
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How Biscuit Belly's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2022–2022: began the window at 0 units; 2 units opened, 0 closed, ending at 2 units.
Not enough history to compute a survival figure — we need at least three years of unit data, and we don't extrapolate.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Biscuit Belly or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Biscuit Belly for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Biscuit Belly is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Biscuit Belly grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Biscuit Belly can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Biscuit Belly franchise
Biscuit Belly is a food & beverage franchisor with 2 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2022 and 2022, it began the window at 0 units; its filings record 2 unit openings and 0 closures, ending at 2 units. Its parent company is Biscuit Belly International, LLC.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
Biscuit Belly is a popular restaurant franchise based in Louisville, Kentucky, known for its creative and hearty biscuit-based breakfast and brunch dishes. The menu features biscuit sandwiches, biscuit bowls, sweet biscuits, and a variety of sides and drinks, all made with quality ingredients in a welcoming atmosphere, and the franchise is expanding to bring its unique offerings to more communities across the U.S.
Biscuit Belly franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Biscuit Belly franchise cost?
- $702,000 – $1,187,000 all-in to open, per Biscuit Belly's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Biscuit Belly units are there?
- 2 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).