Opening a Kelly's Cajun Grill franchise requires a total investment of $295K - $1.4M (Item 7 of the 2025 FDD), including a $30K franchise fee, with ongoing royalties of 5.75% of weekly Gross Sales. The franchisor makes no Item 19 earnings claim.
Investment Range
Industry avg: $589K - $1.4M
Franchise Fee
Industry avg: $37K
Investment Percentile
vs. 749 Food & Beverage franchises
Not Disclosed
Kelly's Cajun Grill does not provide financial performance representations in their 2025 FDD. This means the franchisor does not disclose revenue, earnings, or other financial metrics. Consider reaching out directly to current franchisees for performance information.
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The investment range disclosed in Item 7 of the Kelly's Cajun Grill franchise FDD covers everything required to open the unit — franchise fee, build-out, equipment, signage, opening inventory, training, and a working-capital reserve. The High end of the range is the realistic budget. Most food & beverage buyers see actual costs cluster within 5-15% of the High range once site-specific real estate and construction costs are factored in.
Item 7 does not include personal living expenses, debt service, or the cost of due diligence (attorney, accountant, validation calls). Plan for an additional 20-30% of the Item 7 High range to cover these gaps. Lenders evaluating an SBA loan for a Kelly's Cajun Grill franchise will look at the High range as the deal size, not the Low.
If Item 19 is disclosed, the franchisor has provided either gross sales averages, profit metrics, or both. Median figures are more reliable than averages — top performers can pull the mean upward by 30% or more. If Item 19 is blank, the franchisor declined to make financial performance representations. Absence of data is itself a signal — call 10-15 existing franchisees from Item 20 and ask directly.
Net worth and liquidity requirements published by Kelly's Cajun Grill are the franchisor's filter for new buyers, not necessarily what your SBA lender will accept. SBA underwriting overlays its own credit, debt-service-coverage, and post-closing liquidity requirements on top. The published numbers are a floor, not a ceiling — many approved Kelly's Cajun Grill franchise buyers carry significantly more capital than the listed minimums.
Data shown is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document filed with state regulators. Fees, investment ranges, and other terms may have changed since this filing. Always request the current FDD directly from the franchisor before making any investment decisions. This information is not financial, legal, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
$295K - $1.4M
$30K
5.75% of weekly Gross Sales
18
Not disclosed
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