Gecko Hospitality
Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Gecko Hospitality franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Gecko Hospitality franchise specializes in executive recruiting and staffing services for the hospitality industry, connecting restaurants, hotels, and food ser
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Gecko Hospitality franchise?
- The Gecko Hospitality Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $54,249 for total gecko executive hospitality initial investment low (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 24); $59,249 for total gecko hospitality initial investment low (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22); $85,185 for total gecko hospitality initial investment high (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22); $80,185 for total gecko executive hospitality initial investment high (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 24). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What ongoing fees does Gecko Hospitality charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $10 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 14). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $4 (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 14). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Gecko Hospitality disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- No. The reviewed Gecko Hospitality FDD states that it does not make a financial performance representation in Item 19. Details
- How many Gecko Hospitality locations are there?
- The FDD reports 67 outlets at the end of 2023 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 59). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2025 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $54,249 (Total GECKO EXECUTIVE HOSPITALITY initial investment low); $59,249 (Total GECKO HOSPITALITY initial investment low); $85,185 (Total GECKO HOSPITALITY initial investment high); $80,185 (Total GECKO EXECUTIVE HOSPITALITY initial investment high); several initial fee options apply.
- 2The franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19.
- 3Outlets declined by 1 in 2023, to 67 (Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 4 single-unit formats
2025 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (4)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- Total GECKO EXECUTIVE HOSPITALITY initial investment lowPDF p. 24$54,249
- Total GECKO HOSPITALITY initial investment lowPDF p. 22$59,249
- Total GECKO EXECUTIVE HOSPITALITY initial investment highPDF p. 24$80,185
- Total GECKO HOSPITALITY initial investment highPDF p. 22$85,185
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty on gross salesMain ongoing fee
32 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
No financial performance representation in Item 19
The reviewed 2025 FDD for Gecko Hospitality has no Item 19 figures on record. Franopolis does not estimate revenue or earnings in their place; ask the franchisor and current owners what unit-level information they can share.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
Systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2023 of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59
Net +37 outlets, 2021–2023
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2023 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($54,249 – $85,185) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Gecko Hospitality reports no financial performance figures in Item 19. What information can you share about unit-level results?
Reported units decreased from 68 to 67 in 2023. What drove the change?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 59
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
No territory or operating requirements have been reviewed yet.
33 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
Related research
Brands in the same subcategory first, then the wider industry, ordered by shared business format and overlapping investment range. This is not a ranking or recommendation.
Head-to-head comparisons
At a glance
Business history
Not reviewed
Owner participation
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Territory language
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Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Not reviewed
Agreement term
Not reviewed
Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 6 · PDF p. 16 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Internet employment advertising high
“$243.83 – $835.01, estimate based on prior year activity”
Note: The $835.01 high estimate is correct, but the quote omits the space before the comma present in the source OCR.
Item 6 · PDF p. 17 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Administrative fee monthly
“$125 per month”
Note: The $125 monthly amount is correct, but the source OCR reads "$1 25 per month" rather than the normalized quote.
Item 6 · PDF p. 16 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Brand marketing software quarterly high
“$164 - $225 per quarterly, based on usage”
Note: The $225 high amount is correct, but the quote normalizes source OCR spacing and punctuation around “per quarterly , based”.
Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Minimum annual gross sales, population 8,000,000–8,999,999
“8,000,000 to 8,999,999 $184,610.00”
Note: The $184,610 amount aligns with the row, but the quote normalizes the source OCR population text, which reads "8,000,00 0".
Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Minimum annual gross sales, population 7,000,000–7,999,999
“7,000,000 to 7,999,999 $165,688.00”
Note: The $165,688 amount aligns with the row, but the quote normalizes the source OCR population text, which reads "7,000,00 0".
Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Minimum annual gross sales, population 9,000,000–9,999,999
“9,000,000 to 9,999,999 $203,532.00”
Note: The $203,532 amount aligns with the row, but the quote normalizes the source OCR population text, which reads "9,000,00 0".
Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Minimum annual gross sales, population 4,000,000–4,999,999
“4,000,000 to 4,999,999 $105,000.00”
Note: The $105,000 amount aligns with the row, but the quote normalizes the source OCR population text, which reads "4,000,00 0".
Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Minimum annual gross sales, population 5,000,000–5,999,999
“5,000,000 to 5,999,999 $120,000.00”
Note: The $120,000 amount aligns with the row, but the quote normalizes the source OCR population text, which reads "5,000,00 0".
Item 6 · PDF p. 15 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Transfer/assignment fee rate
“20% of the then-current Franchise Fee”
Note: The 20% rate is correct, but the quote removes spacing in the source's OCR text, which reads "then - current".
Item 6 · PDF p. 16 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Internet employment advertising low
“$243.83 – $835.01, estimate based on prior year activity”
Note: The $243.83 low estimate is correct, but the quote omits the space before the comma present in the source OCR.
Item 6 · PDF p. 16 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Brand marketing software quarterly low
“$164 - $225 per quarterly, based on usage”
Note: The $164 low amount is correct, but the quote normalizes OCR spacing around the quarterly unit and comma.
Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Minimum annual gross sales, population 10,000,000–10,999,999
“10,000,000 to 10,999,999 $222,454.00”
Note: The $222,454 amount aligns with the row, but the quote normalizes the source OCR population text, which reads "10,000,00 0".
Item 6 · PDF p. 19 · 2025 FDD
Our summary: Minimum annual gross sales, population 6,000,000–6,999,999
“6,000,000 to 6,999,999 $135,000.00”
Note: The $135,000 amount aligns with the row, but the quote normalizes the source OCR population text, which reads "6,000,00 0".
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs.