OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
HALAL GUYS (THE) 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). HALAL GUYS (THE)'s most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — 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 | $45K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $418K–$1.3M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 4 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.1M (As of December 31, 2025, there were a total of 77 franchised The Halal Guys restaurants and 4 corporate The Halal Guys restaurants; however, we disclose below information from only 70 franchised The Halal Guys Restaurants (the "Reporting Franchised Restaurants") and 3 corporate The Halal Guys Restaurants (the "Reporting Corporate Restaurants") that were open for a full 12 months as of such date. 7 franchised The Halal Guys Restaurant are excluded from the reporting because they were not open for a full 12 months as of December 31, 2025 and 1 company-owned The Halal Guys Restaurant is excluded because it is a ghost kitchen whose results may be different than a typical The Halal Guys Restaurant.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 77 franchised at year end · 10 exits (12.5% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 HALAL GUYS (THE) 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.
HALAL GUYS (THE) FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the HALAL GUYS (THE) FDD for free?
HALAL GUYS (THE)'s 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is HALAL GUYS (THE)'s most recent FDD on file?
The most recent HALAL GUYS (THE) FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does HALAL GUYS (THE)'s FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — HALAL GUYS (THE) makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.1M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does HALAL GUYS (THE)'s FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, HALAL GUYS (THE) ended with 77 franchised outlets; 10 of 80 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 12.5% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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