Quick Verdict · who it fits
Twin Peaks fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale food & beverage concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$3.0M - $7.6M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$50K
Royalty (Item 6)
5% + 2.5–4% ad
Item 19 median rev
$5.49M franchised units
System size (Item 20)
74 +5
Agreement term
15 yrs
Item 3 litigation
4 suits
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Buyer qualifications
Data extracted from the 2024 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5% + ad fund 2.5–4% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$5,490,000
$100k$9.9M
Royalty (5%)
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Ad fund (2.5–4%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
108
Total units open
9
Units opened last year
4 franchised + 5 company-owned
7
Units closed last year
5 franchised terminations + 1 franchised ceased operations + 1 company-owned termination
2
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2024 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Twin Peaks ranks against 811 Food & Beverage peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
98th pct · of 811 peers
Franchise fee
82nd pct · of 811 peers
System size
71st pct · of 811 peers
Food & Beverage industry averages
Avg investment
$528K - $1.3M
Avg franchise fee
$38K
Avg system size
235
Franchises analyzed
811
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks | Disclosed | $50K | $3.0M - $7.6M | 5% | 74 |
| Moxie's Restaurants (us), Inc. (moxies)Similar price | None | $115K | $4.9M - $7.4M | 5.5% | 8 |
| Doctor's AssociatesBiggest system | None | $15K | $227K - $630K | 8% | 18,773 |
| Vintage Hospitality GroupTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $3.5M - $6.4M | 5.5% | 33 |
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Twin Peaks requires a $50,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $2,959,000–$7,634,000, per the most recent FDD on file.
Twin Peaks is franchised by TWIN RESTAURANT FRANCHISE, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. Twin Peaks discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $5,485,143. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5% of Gross Sales and an advertising fund contribution of Up to 4% of Gross Sales; currently 2.5% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2024 FDD, Twin Peaks has 74 total locations, with 5 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
Per the FDD, Twin Peaks discloses an initial agreement term of 15 years, a renewal fee of $25,000, a transfer fee of $12,500. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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