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ITEMS 5–7 · 2026 FDD

How much is a TAHINI'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE franchise?

Per TAHINI'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE's 2026 FDD, the initial franchise fee is $30,000 (Item 5) and the total initial investment runs $374K–$657K (Item 7); once open, you pay an ongoing royalty of 5.0% of gross sales (Item 6).

Franchise fee · Item 5

$30,000

one-time, to buy in

Royalty · Item 6

5.0%

of gross sales, ongoing

Total investment · Item 7

$374K–$657K

franchisor's own estimate

TAHINI'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE vs food & dining medians186 systems benchmarked
Cost lineTAHINI'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINESector median
Initial franchise fee ITEM 5$30,000$35,000
Ongoing royalty ITEM 65.0%5.5%
Total initial investment ITEM 7$374K–$657K$375K–$957K

MEDIANS: LATEST FDD FILINGS (≤24 MONTHS OLD) OF 186 FOOD & DINING SYSTEMS · FULL FOOD & DINING BENCHMARK →

Breakeven framingwhat it costs · what it drags

The buy-in is the smaller number. The larger one is the drag: 5.0% of every sale leaves before rent, labor, or your salary — so breakeven depends on volume you cannot know from the FDD, and this brand publishes no Item 19 earnings data to anchor it.

To open (Item 7)

$374K–$657K

all-in investment range

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$30,000

upfront, one-time

Royalty (Item 6)

5%

of sales, ongoing

If a unit does this in annual sales…$500K/yr

Starts at a placeholder of $500K — a round figure for the sector, not from TAHINI'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE’s filings. This brand's FDD makes no Item 19 earnings claim; set your own figure and check it with current and former owners.

Royalty you'd pay / yr

$25K

5% of sales, before profit

Over a 10-yr term

$250K

royalties alone, excl. ad fund

This estimate is computed by software from the brand's public filings and any inputs you enter. No CPA prepared it for you and no assurance is provided on it. Actual results will differ, and the differences may be material.

This is not profit. It covers what the FDD fixes: what you put in, and the royalty you owe on sales. Your take-home depends on labor, rent, supplies, and the months to breakeven, none of which the FDD fixes for your unit (some Item 19s include cost data — read it).

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TAHINI'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE cost questions, answered from the filing

How much is a TAHINI'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE franchise?

Per TAHINI'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE's 2026 FDD, opening a franchise requires an initial franchise fee of $30,000 (Item 5) and a total initial investment of $374K–$657K (Item 7). Item 7 is the franchisor's own estimate — treat the low end as a floor, not a budget.

What royalty does TAHINI'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE charge?

TAHINI'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE charges an ongoing royalty of 5.0% of gross sales, per Item 6 of its 2026 FDD. The median across 186 food & dining systems tracked here is 5.5%.

Does TAHINI'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE tell you what franchisees earn?

No — TAHINI'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE's 2026 FDD makes no Item 19 earnings claim, so any revenue figure you hear comes from sales conversations, not disclosure documents. Validate with current and former franchisees.

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