Development Costs
Huddle House Franchise Development Costs consist of three elements:
1. Business elements are the funds necessary to open and operate a Huddle House restaurant and what will be needed for your business regardless of how the development elements are arranged.
2. Development elements consist of the actual construction, furniture, fixtures and equipment costs to outfit your facility for Huddle House.
3. Real Estate is the land on which the Huddle House restaurant may be built. The greatest variation in Huddle House franchise development costs occurs in the real estate and site work for free standing ground up construction. Each piece of land is unique and the condition or existing improvements at the parcel, along with local market conditions for construction labor, greatly impacts the final costs.
Business Element Costs
Element |
Typical Low |
Typical High |
FRANCHISE FEE |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
WORKING CAPITAL* |
$35,000 |
$85,000 |
BEGINNING INVENTORY |
$14,000 |
$20,000 |
*Including, but not limited to, security and food deposits, insurance, utilities, operating capital, transportation and lodging while in training.
Development Elements Costs
Element |
Typical Low |
Typical High |
ARCHITECTURAL/SITE PLAN/ENGINEERING DRAWINGS |
$6,000 |
$24,000 |
BUILDING OR LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENT COST |
$150,000 |
$475,000 |
EQUIPMENT/FURNITURE/POS |
$150,000 |
$200,000 |
SIGNAGE (INCLUDING PYLON) |
$20,000 |
$60,000 |
SMALLWARES |
$8,000 |
$15,000 |
Real Estate Costs (if purchased)
Element |
Typical Low |
Typical High |
LAND |
$125,000 |
$400,000 |
SITE WORK |
$75,000 |
$200,000 |