Goodcents Restaurant
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching Goodcents Restaurant franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Goodcents Restaurant franchise specializes in fresh submarine sandwiches and deli-style fare, building a loyal customer base through quality ingredients and mad
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open a Goodcents Restaurant franchise?
- The Goodcents Restaurant Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $311,139–$505,910 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 16). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Goodcents Restaurant initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $30,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 10). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Goodcents Restaurant charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $6 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $4 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 11). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Goodcents Restaurant disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Goodcents Restaurant FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 43). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Goodcents Restaurant locations are there?
- The FDD reports 63 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 49). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $311,139 – $505,910 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 22 separate groups: other measures for 1 Franchised locations; other measures for 2 Franchised locations; other measures for 46 Franchised locations; other measures for 25 Franchised locations; other measures for 24 Franchised locations; other measures for 12 Franchised locations; other measures for 6 Franchised locations; other measures for 6 Franchised locations; other measures for 1 Franchised locations; other measures for 1 Franchised locations; other measures for 21 Franchised locations; other measures for 1 Franchised locations; other measures for 5 Franchised locations; other measures for 5 Franchised locations; other measures for 3 Franchised locations; other measures for 2 Franchised locations; other measures for 43 Franchised locations; other measures for 3 Franchised locations; other measures for 13 Franchised locations; other measures for 27 Franchised locations; other measures for 12 Franchised locations; revenue for 49 Franchised locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets declined by 3 in 2025, to 63 (United States, 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
Total estimated initial investment
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty 6% — 6%Main ongoing fee
38 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?
22 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Traditional <$400k
- Period
- Number of restaurants 2 :
- Excluded
- Two not open all year;5transfers;6nontraditional. Source49/62=77.7% stated; retained without recalculation.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 2 locations
- Who is counted
- Traditional $400k–$500k
- Period
- Number of restaurants 2 :
- Excluded
- Two not open all year;5transfers;6nontraditional. Source49/62=77.7% stated; retained without recalculation.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 46 locations
- Who is counted
- Traditional >$500k
- Period
- Number of restaurants 2 :
- Excluded
- Two not open all year;5transfers;6nontraditional. Source49/62=77.7% stated; retained without recalculation.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 25 locations
- Who is counted
- Traditional top50%
- Period
- Number of Restaurants:
- Excluded
- Two not open all year;5transfers;6nontraditional. Source49/62=77.7% stated; retained without recalculation.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 24 locations
- Who is counted
- Traditional bottom50%
- Period
- Number of Restaurants:
- Excluded
- Two not open all year;5transfers;6nontraditional. Source49/62=77.7% stated; retained without recalculation.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 12 locations
- Who is counted
- Traditional bottom25%
- Period
- % of Restaurants (within the sample)
- Excluded
- Two not open all year;5transfers;6nontraditional. Source49/62=77.7% stated; retained without recalculation.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Drive-thru consistent ownership
- Period
- Number of restaurants:
- Excluded
- Two not open all year;5transfers;6nontraditional. Source49/62=77.7% stated; retained without recalculation.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- Nontraditional <$400k
- Period
- Number of restaurants 1 :
- Excluded
- Source narrative says6nontraditional, table counts6and1 with85.7/14.3%. Preserved as stated; no reconciliation.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Nontraditional $400k–$500k
- Period
- Number of restaurants 1 :
- Excluded
- Source narrative says6nontraditional, table counts6and1 with85.7/14.3%. Preserved as stated; no reconciliation.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Kansas City MSA $400k–$500k
- Period
- Median Sales of Range
- Excluded
- 11of49 excluded outsideMSAs with3+restaurants;38included. Lincoln/Springfield one franchisee.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 21 locations
- Who is counted
- Kansas City MSA >$500k
- Period
- % of Restaurants (exceeding the average)
- Excluded
- 11of49 excluded outsideMSAs with3+restaurants;38included. Lincoln/Springfield one franchisee.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- Kansas City MSA <$400k
- Period
- Low/High of Range
- Excluded
- 11of49 excluded outsideMSAs with3+restaurants;38included. Lincoln/Springfield one franchisee.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- Lincoln MSA >$500k
- Period
- % of Restaurants (within the sample)
- Excluded
- 11of49 excluded outsideMSAs with3+restaurants;38included. Lincoln/Springfield one franchisee.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 5 locations
- Who is counted
- Phoenix MSA >$500k
- Period
- Number of restaurants:
- Excluded
- 11of49 excluded outsideMSAs with3+restaurants;38included. Lincoln/Springfield one franchisee.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 3 locations
- Who is counted
- Springfield MSA >$500k
- Period
- % of Restaurants (within the sample)
- Excluded
- 11of49 excluded outsideMSAs with3+restaurants;38included. Lincoln/Springfield one franchisee.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 2 locations
- Who is counted
- StLouis MSA >$500k
- Period
- Number of restaurants:
- Excluded
- 11of49 excluded outsideMSAs with3+restaurants;38included. Lincoln/Springfield one franchisee.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 43 locations
- Who is counted
- All43P&Lreportingtraditional
- Period
- Number of Restaurants
- Excluded
- 6of49 noP&L;source43of49,3of3,13of17,27of29. Min12months,>1000sf,inline/drive-thru,noownershipchange;6drive-thruhighgroup.
- Method
- Unaudited monthlyP&L; % of NetSales=GrossSales minus discounts/coupons. COGSfood/beverage/paper;payrollwages/benefits/employertaxes;controllable supplies/utilities/delivery/bank/localmarketing/gift/IT/rentalequipment/training/maintenance/services; noncontrollable royalty/fund/insurance/accounting/legal/rent/licenses excluding interest/depreciation/amortization; EBITDA=sourceprofitaftercontrollable minusnoncontrollable.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 3 locations
- Who is counted
- P&Lreportingunder$500k
- Period
- Number of Restaurants
- Excluded
- 6of49 noP&L;source43of49,3of3,13of17,27of29. Min12months,>1000sf,inline/drive-thru,noownershipchange;6drive-thruhighgroup.
- Method
- Unaudited monthlyP&L; % of NetSales=GrossSales minus discounts/coupons. COGSfood/beverage/paper;payrollwages/benefits/employertaxes;controllable supplies/utilities/delivery/bank/localmarketing/gift/IT/rentalequipment/training/maintenance/services; noncontrollable royalty/fund/insurance/accounting/legal/rent/licenses excluding interest/depreciation/amortization; EBITDA=sourceprofitaftercontrollable minusnoncontrollable.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 13 locations
- Who is counted
- P&Lreporting$500k–$750k
- Period
- Number of Restaurants
- Excluded
- 6of49 noP&L;source43of49,3of3,13of17,27of29. Min12months,>1000sf,inline/drive-thru,noownershipchange;6drive-thruhighgroup.
- Method
- Unaudited monthlyP&L; % of NetSales=GrossSales minus discounts/coupons. COGSfood/beverage/paper;payrollwages/benefits/employertaxes;controllable supplies/utilities/delivery/bank/localmarketing/gift/IT/rentalequipment/training/maintenance/services; noncontrollable royalty/fund/insurance/accounting/legal/rent/licenses excluding interest/depreciation/amortization; EBITDA=sourceprofitaftercontrollable minusnoncontrollable.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 27 locations
- Who is counted
- P&Lreportingover$750k
- Period
- Average Sales of Range
- Excluded
- 6of49 noP&L;source43of49,3of3,13of17,27of29. Min12months,>1000sf,inline/drive-thru,noownershipchange;6drive-thruhighgroup.
- Method
- Unaudited monthlyP&L; % of NetSales=GrossSales minus discounts/coupons. COGSfood/beverage/paper;payrollwages/benefits/employertaxes;controllable supplies/utilities/delivery/bank/localmarketing/gift/IT/rentalequipment/training/maintenance/services; noncontrollable royalty/fund/insurance/accounting/legal/rent/licenses excluding interest/depreciation/amortization; EBITDA=sourceprofitaftercontrollable minusnoncontrollable.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Other measures · 12 locations
- Who is counted
- Traditional top25%
- Period
- % of Restaurants (exceeding the average)
- Excluded
- Two not open all year;5transfers;6nontraditional. Source49/62=77.7% stated; retained without recalculation.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue · 49 locations
- Who is counted
- Traditional restaurants with consistent ownership all year
- Excluded
- Two not open all year;5transfers;6nontraditional. Source49/62=77.7% stated; retained without recalculation.
- Method
- Franchisee gross revenue/royalty reports, unaudited. Traditional strip/freestanding; six drive-thru. Gross sales includes gifts redeemed/interruption; excludes tax/approved giveaways/refunds.
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of December 31, 2025 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
Net −2 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($311,139 – $505,910) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units decreased from 66 to 63 in 2025. 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?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
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 (2026 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 16
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 10
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional <$400k · PDF p. 43
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional $400k–$500k · PDF p. 43
- [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional >$500k · PDF p. 43
- [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional top50% · PDF p. 44
- [7]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional bottom50% · PDF p. 44
- [8]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional bottom25% · PDF p. 44
- [9]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Drive-thru consistent ownership · PDF p. 45
- [10]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Nontraditional <$400k · PDF p. 45
- [11]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Nontraditional $400k–$500k · PDF p. 45
- [12]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Kansas City MSA $400k–$500k · PDF p. 46
- [13]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Kansas City MSA >$500k · PDF p. 46
- [14]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Kansas City MSA <$400k · PDF p. 46
- [15]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Lincoln MSA >$500k · PDF p. 46
- [16]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Phoenix MSA >$500k · PDF p. 46
- [17]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Springfield MSA >$500k · PDF p. 47
- [18]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — StLouis MSA >$500k · PDF p. 47
- [19]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All43P&Lreportingtraditional · PDF p. 48
- [20]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — P&Lreportingunder$500k · PDF p. 48
- [21]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — P&Lreporting$500k–$750k · PDF p. 48
- [22]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — P&Lreportingover$750k · PDF p. 48
- [23]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional top25% · PDF p. 43
- [24]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional restaurants with consistent ownership all year · PDF p. 43
- [25]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 49
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
47 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.
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