Pepper Lunch charges a royalty fee of 5.0% of gross sales (2025 FDD). This ongoing fee is typically paid weekly or monthly to the franchisor for continued use of the brand and support systems.

The total ongoing fee rate for a Pepper Lunch franchise is approximately 7.0% of gross sales (2025 FDD). This includes the royalty fee, a 2.0% marketing/advertising fund contribution, a $300/month technology fee, and other recurring charges.

Pepper Lunch has been involved in 0 litigation cases over the past 3 years (2025 FDD). There are no class action lawsuits pending.

No, the Pepper Lunch franchisor has no bankruptcy filings in their disclosure history (2025 FDD).

Pepper Lunch offers protected territory rights to its franchisees (2025 FDD). The franchise agreement includes encroachment protection, preventing the franchisor from placing another unit in your territory. Online sales rights are shared between the franchisor and franchisee.

Pepper Lunch currently operates 8 locations (2025 FDD) (5 franchised, 0 company-owned). The system grew by 33.3% over the past year. The 3-year compound annual growth rate is 10.1%.

According to the Pepper Lunch FDD Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD), the average gross sales per unit is $1.4M.

The initial franchise agreement term for Pepper Lunch is 10 years (2025 FDD). Franchisees can renew 1 time for 10-year periods. The total potential term is 20 years.

Pepper Lunch's post-termination non-compete clause restricts former franchisees from operating a competing business for 2 years within 3 miles of the former location (2025 FDD).

No, Pepper Lunch's franchise agreement does not require mandatory arbitration (2025 FDD). Disputes may be resolved through litigation.

Pepper Lunch provides 208 hours of initial training over approximately 6 weeks (2025 FDD). The cost of training is covered by the franchisor (travel and lodging are typically the franchisee's responsibility). Ongoing field support is provided on a as-needed basis.

Yes, Pepper Lunch provides site selection assistance to help franchisees find the right location (2025 FDD). The franchisor also provides technology support and systems.