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MacQue's BBQ International franchise — is it worth it?
Low risk No franchised units open yet Item 19 disclosed
MacQue's BBQ International Inc.
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Figures above are as disclosed in MacQue's BBQ International's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-29201 — check it yourself. See every other California-registered franchise.
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How much does a MacQue's BBQ International franchise make?
MacQue's BBQ International is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every quick-service restaurant brand that discloses earnings in the Fast food & quick-service restaurant franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
MacQue's BBQ International franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come the royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a MacQue's BBQ International franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "MacQue's BBQ International franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
MacQue's BBQ International lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
MacQue's BBQ International's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) discloses no litigation in Item 3. That is a real signal rather than a gap: the FTC Franchise Rule requires a franchisor to disclose material litigation involving itself, its predecessors, parents, affiliates and management, so an empty Item 3 in a current filing means there was nothing it was required to report. It is worth reading alongside the churn numbers — a system can have a clean Item 3 and still be losing franchisees, which is what Item 20 shows.
MacQue's BBQ International closures & failure rate
Before you sign, MacQue's BBQ International will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what MacQue's BBQ International's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a quick-service restaurant of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. MacQue's BBQ International reports no franchised units open yet — there is no operating track record to churn.
Who owns MacQue's BBQ International?
MacQue's BBQ International's franchise is offered by MacQue's BBQ International Inc. — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Other quick-service restaurant franchises
Anyone weighing MacQue's BBQ International is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
MacQue's BBQ International franchise — frequently asked
Who owns MacQue's BBQ International — who is the franchisor?
MacQue's BBQ International's most recently filed FDD (2024) names MacQue's BBQ International Inc. as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a MacQue's BBQ International franchise cost?
MacQue's BBQ International's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at a range disclosed in Item 7, with an initial franchise fee of $37,500. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote.
How much profit does a MacQue's BBQ International franchise make?
MacQue's BBQ International discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties, the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any MacQue's BBQ International franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does MacQue's BBQ International disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — MacQue's BBQ International reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.
Are there lawsuits against MacQue's BBQ International?
No — MacQue's BBQ International's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses no litigation in Item 3. Franchisors must disclose material litigation involving themselves, their predecessors, parents, affiliates and management, so an empty Item 3 is a genuine signal rather than an omission.
Is MacQue's BBQ International a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from MacQue's BBQ International's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against quick-service restaurant peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is low risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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