"Charleys®", "Charleys Philly Steaks®", "Charley's Grilled Subs®", "Charleys Philly Steaks Wings ? Philly Steaks®," and "Charleys Cheesesteaks Wings"
Source filing: WI · filed 2026-04-28
Item 5 — Initial franchise fee
$24,500 [p.11 · WI · 2026-04-28]
Item 6 — Recurring fees (royalty & advertising)
| Royalty | The greater of (a) $300 or (b) 6% of your Gross Sales [p.12 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
|---|---|
| Advertising and Promotion Obligation (“APO”) | CPSW Walmart Locations and CPS Restaurants APO: currently 3% of Gross Sales (1% to the Marketing Fund and 2% for Local Store Marketing (“LSM”)) CPSW Restaurants that are not operated in Walmart Locations APO: currently 4% of Gross Sales (1% to the Marketing Fund and 3% for LSM) [p.12 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
| Marketing, Advertising and Promotional Materials | $1,000 - $4,000 [p.12 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
Full Item 6 schedule (including one-time and conditional fees) is in the FDD itself.
Item 7 — Estimated initial investment (total)
$203,492 [p.17 · WI · 2026-04-28] – $696,266 [p.17 · WI · 2026-04-28]
Base single-franchise offering as stated in the FDD's total row. Multi-unit or area-development formats are not broken out here.
Item 20 — Outlets
| Franchised outlets at start of year | 744 [p.49 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
|---|---|
| Franchised outlets at end of year | 766 [p.49 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
| Net change in franchised outlets | 22 [p.49 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
| Transfers | 47 [p.51 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
| Terminations | 0 [p.55 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
| Non-renewals | 0 [p.55 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
| Ceased operations (other) | 23 [p.55 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
| Company-owned outlets at end of year | 60 [p.49 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
Item 19 — Financial performance representation
Headline cohort
All Restaurants franchised Restaurants FY2025 · 2025 calendar year
| Outlets in sample | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 713 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $845,372 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $743,169 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $2,910,878 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $194,646 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
All disclosed cohorts (6)
| Cohort | Outlets | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Bases franchised Restaurants FY2025 2025 calendar year |
65 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $664,875 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $599,993 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $1,395,521 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $222,140 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
| Airport franchised Restaurants FY2025 2025 calendar year |
3 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $1,300,879 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $1,271,990 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $2,030,417 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $600,230 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
| Mall Food Court franchised Restaurants FY2025 2025 calendar year |
310 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $1,011,314 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $947,967 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $2,910,878 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $297,808 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
| Strip Center franchised Restaurants FY2025 2025 calendar year |
194 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $803,888 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $691,658 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $2,749,718 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $194,646 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
| Walmart franchised Restaurants FY2025 2025 calendar year |
141 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $611,127 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $581,548 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $1,509,752 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $256,207 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
| All Restaurants franchised Restaurants FY2025 2025 calendar year |
713 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $845,372 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $743,169 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $2,910,878 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] | $194,646 [p.48 · WI · 2026-04-28] |
Extraction notes
- Item 7 totals were extracted with model assistance and verified against the cited page.