JL BEERS
Key figures
| Initial franchise fee | Not disclosed in the FDD |
| Total investment (Item 7) | Not disclosed in the FDD |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 0% of gross sales |
| Legal name (Item 1) | JL Beers Franchising, Inc |
| FDD issuance date | 2025-04-29 |
| Franchised units (Item 20) | 3 (Item 20, p.32) |
| Brand website | https://jlbeers.com |
About JL BEERS
TERRITORY (Item 12): territory is NOT exclusive - the FDD states you will not receive an exclusive territory. We grant franchises for the operation of restaurants under the name “JL Beers” (the “Restaurants”), offering a variety of high quality hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, fresh cut fries and
Due diligence dossier
Every figure below is as disclosed in this brand's own FDD, with its FDD citation. FranchiseKI adds no analysis and estimates nothing.
Risk & history facts
| Bankruptcy (Item 4) | No bankruptcy disclosed (Item 4) (Item 4, p.8 of the FDD) |
Ownership & operations
Training: During the operation of your Restaurant, we will: (1) Make available a field consultant to assist you in the opening and initial operations of your Restaurant, including management-level training for up to 14 days, at our discretion (Franchise Agreement – Section 7(C)). (Item 11, p.18 of the FDD)
Company facts
| Renewal term | 5 years (Item 17, p.27 of the FDD) |
| Company-owned units | 7 (Item 20, p.32 of the FDD) |
Questions to ask the franchisor
Generated from what this brand's FDD data does not disclose — ask JL BEERS directly:
- What liquid capital does the franchisor require of a new franchisee? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- What minimum net worth does the franchisor require? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- What does the brand's recent unit history show over the last three years (Item 20)? Ask about openings. Ask about closures. Ask about transfers. We have not extracted a unit-history table for this brand.
- How exactly is the territory defined and protected (Item 12)? Ask for the territory map and the reserved-rights carve-outs in writing.
Territory — what the FDD says (Item 12)
Under this brand's Item 12 rule, the territory carries some protection but not full exclusivity — for example, the franchisor may reserve certain channels or accounts. Future concepts may also be reserved. Areas inside an existing franchisee's protected territory are generally not available to a new buyer for a directly competing unit; the exact limits are in the FDD text quoted above.
The FDD's own words (Item 12): “territory is NOT exclusive - the FDD states you will not receive an exclusive territory. We grant franchises for the operation of restaurants under the name “JL Beers” (the “Restaurants”), offering a variety of high quality hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, fresh cut fries and”
Next steps with JL BEERS
Put JL BEERS on a shortlist. Compare it side by side with two other brands. Check it against your budget in the PerfectFit Quiz. Or talk it through with a vetted consultant. That conversation is free to buyers; call (385) 475-5319. Only the franchisor can confirm current terms. Only the franchisor can confirm territory availability.