OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS WINGS; AND CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAK WINGS FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS WINGS; AND CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAK WINGS's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
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| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $25K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $203K–$1.0M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $743K ("All Restaurants" row: Average Gross Sales $845,372 / Median $743,169 / Range $194,646–$2,910,878, n=713 franchised Restaurants open the entire 2025 calendar year; 294 (41.23%) met or exceeded the average. Excludes 40 franchised Restaurants that opened during 2025, 24 that permanently closed, and 13 temporarily closed in 2025. Per-type sub-tables also given (Military Bases n=65 avg $664,875; Airport n=3 avg $1,300,879; Mall Food Court n=310 avg $1,011,314; Strip Center n=194 avg $803,888; Walmart n=141 avg $611,127). No quartile figures disclosed.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 766 franchised at year end · 23 exits (3.1% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS WINGS; AND CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAK WINGS FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS WINGS; AND CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAK WINGS FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS WINGS; AND CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAK WINGS FDD for free?
CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS WINGS; AND CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAK WINGS's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS WINGS; AND CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAK WINGS's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS WINGS; AND CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAK WINGS FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS WINGS; AND CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAK WINGS's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS WINGS; AND CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAK WINGS makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $743K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS WINGS; AND CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAK WINGS's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS WINGS; AND CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAK WINGS ended with 766 franchised outlets; 23 of 744 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 3.1% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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