OFFICIAL FILING · WI · 2026
TGI FRIDAYS 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). TGI FRIDAYS's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions — 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 | $50K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $1.4M–$4.5M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 1 |
| ITEM 4 | Bankruptcy history disclosed | Yes |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $3.7M (n=78 Reporting Franchised Restaurants (of 80 franchised Fridays Restaurants open ≥12 calendar months as of Dec 29, 2025; excludes 1 restaurant operating under a license agreement and 1 temporarily closed for renovation); Average Gross Sales for the 52 weeks ending December 29, 2025. Total-column figures: mean $3,598,541, median $3,696,810; Upper 25% quartile mean $6,962,476. Includes 12 affiliate-operated franchised restaurants. Not audited.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 80 franchised at year end · 28 exits (35.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — BDO USA, P.C. |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 TGI FRIDAYS 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.
TGI FRIDAYS FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the TGI FRIDAYS FDD for free?
TGI FRIDAYS's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is TGI FRIDAYS's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent TGI FRIDAYS FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does TGI FRIDAYS's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — TGI FRIDAYS makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $3.7M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does TGI FRIDAYS's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, TGI FRIDAYS ended with 80 franchised outlets; 28 of 80 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 35.0% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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