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About Black Bear Diner
Black Bear Diner is a franchise opportunity in the restaurant and food service sector. Brands in quick-service and casual dining attract owners looking for an established system, recognized branding, and a documented path to opening.
Opening a Black Bear Diner franchise calls for an estimated total investment of $1,495,700–$2,238,600. That figure includes an initial franchise fee of $55,000, along with costs such as equipment, buildout, signage, initial inventory, and working capital.
Black Bear Diner includes a financial performance representation (Item 19) in its current FDD, meaning the franchisor discloses figures on unit-level sales or earnings. Reviewing Item 19 alongside validation calls with existing franchisees is the best way to gauge realistic performance.
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Financial Performance (Item 19)
For FY2025, the 88 franchised Black Bear Diner restaurants open the full year averaged $2,820,694 in Gross Sales (median $2,697,884), ranging from $1,484,266 to $4,926,019, with only 40% meeting or exceeding the average. A separate analysis of 70 company-affiliated restaurants shows average Gross Sales of $2,759,141 with Cost of Goods Sold at 28.1%, Labor at 34.8%, and 4-Wall EBITDA (before franchisee royalties/marketing fees) averaging 12.0% of sales, ranging from -7.1% to 22.7%; this EBITDA figure excludes the 4.5% royalty and 2% marketing/advertising contributions a franchisee would owe.
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