Young Chefs and Young Chefs Academy
Source filing: WI · filed 2026-04-29
Item 5 — Initial franchise fee
$50,000 [p.10 · WI · 2026-04-29]
Item 6 — Recurring fees (royalty & advertising)
| Monthly Royalty Fee | 6% of the previous month’s Gross Sales for your franchise with a minimum of $400 as outlined in Note 2 below. [p.11 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
|---|---|
| Monthly Advertising Fee | 2% of previous month’s Gross Sales for your franchise with a minimum of $100 as outlined in Note 3 below. [p.11 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Advertising Cooperative Contributions | Currently $0, but we may require you to participate in a local or regional advertising cooperative. [p.12 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
Full Item 6 schedule (including one-time and conditional fees) is in the FDD itself.
Item 7 — Estimated initial investment (total)
$238,735 [p.16 · WI · 2026-04-29] – $563,164 [p.16 · WI · 2026-04-29]
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 | 27 [p.53 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
|---|---|
| Franchised outlets at end of year | 30 [p.53 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Net change in franchised outlets | 3 [p.53 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Transfers | 0 [p.53 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Terminations | 1 [p.55 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Non-renewals | 0 [p.55 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Ceased operations (other) | 1 [p.55 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Company-owned outlets at end of year | 0 [p.53 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
Item 19 — Financial performance representation
Headline cohort
All Franchised Outlets - Full Year FY2025 · FY2025
| Outlets in sample | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 [p.50 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $266,024 [p.50 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $222,612 [p.50 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $660,992 [p.50 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $80,377 [p.50 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
All disclosed cohorts (5)
| Cohort | Outlets | Average | Median | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Time Dual Classroom Operators - All 9 franchisees FY2025 FY2025 |
9 [p.38 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $412,364 [p.38 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $372,155 [p.38 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $660,992 [p.38 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $257,655 [p.38 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Full Time Single Classroom Operators - All 4 franchisees FY2025 FY2025 |
4 [p.41 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $221,678 [p.41 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $203,492 [p.41 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $288,758 [p.41 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $186,467 [p.41 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Part Time Dual Classroom Operators - All 9 franchisees FY2025 FY2025 |
9 [p.44 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $197,291 [p.44 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $191,104 [p.44 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $239,407 [p.44 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $145,606 [p.44 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| Part Time Single Classroom Operators - All 4 franchisees FY2025 FY2025 |
4 [p.47 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $135,757 [p.47 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $121,088 [p.47 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $220,474 [p.47 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $80,377 [p.47 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
| All Franchised Outlets - Full Year FY2025 FY2025 |
26 [p.50 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $266,024 [p.50 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $222,612 [p.50 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $660,992 [p.50 · WI · 2026-04-29] | $80,377 [p.50 · WI · 2026-04-29] |
“The following Table 1A shows average and median 2025 Annual Gross Sales data for the 9 franchised outlets that two classrooms at their location and operated on a full-time basis and reported sales data for the 2025 fiscal year.” [p.38 · WI · 2026-04-29]
Extraction notes
- Item 7 totals were extracted with model assistance and verified against the cited page.