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Miami Grill franchise — is it worth it?

Quick-service restaurant · FDD-based assessment · registered 2025

Medium risk Item 19 disclosed

Miami Grill is a quick-service restaurant franchise with an initial investment ranging from $365,000 to $985,000.

Everything below is free, read straight off Miami Grill's registered filing, with where the numbers land against quick-service restaurant peers. Weighing Miami Grill against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.

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Total initial investment
$365,000 – $985,000
Above the quick-service restaurant median · median $604,609
Initial franchise fee
$40,000
FDD Item 5
Royalty
6%
FDD Item 6
Item 19 earnings
Disclosed
figure not machine-read
Litigation (Item 3)
1 case
in Item 3

Figures above are as disclosed in Miami Grill's most recent FDD (registered 2025). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-29506 — check it yourself. See every other California-registered franchise.

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How much does a Miami Grill franchise make?

Miami Grill 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.

Miami Grill 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 Miami Grill's 6% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Miami Grill franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Miami Grill franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.

Miami Grill lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)

Miami Grill's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025) does disclose 1 legal proceeding in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Miami Grill itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. 1 of those proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.

Miami Grill closures & failure rate

Before you sign, Miami Grill 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 Miami Grill'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. Miami Grill's outlet tables did not machine-read cleanly; Item 20 of the source FDD has them.

Who owns Miami Grill?

Miami Grill's franchise is offered by Miami Grill Franchising Corporation — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025), 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.

Quick-service restaurant franchises at a similar investment level

Anyone weighing Miami Grill 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.

Milio's Sandwiches$256,300 – $504,500 · Item 19 disclosedYogis Grill$436,800 – $903,600 · Item 19 disclosedCopper Branch$493,600 – $849,500Batter Up Pancakes$502,800 – $840,900Lucha Libre$431,000 – $915,000 · Item 19 disclosedMountain Mike's Pizza Restaurants$356,000 – $993,946 · Item 19 disclosedPort of Subs$419,895 – $938,570 · Item 19 disclosedPort of Subs ( Single Unit)$419,895 – $938,570 · Item 19 disclosedWING-STOP®$310,400 – $1,048,500 · Item 19 disclosedMike's Red Tacos$639,800 – $1,988,000 · Item 19 disclosedMellow Mushroom Pizza$1,350,000 – $2,071,000Mensho$576,675 – $3,928,350

Miami Grill franchise — frequently asked

Who owns Miami Grill — who is the franchisor?

Miami Grill's most recently filed FDD (2025) names Miami Grill Franchising Corporation 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 Miami Grill franchise cost?

Miami Grill's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $365,000 – $985,000, with an initial franchise fee of $40,000 and a 6% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against quick-service restaurant peers it sits in the lower quartile (median $604,609).

How much profit does a Miami Grill franchise make?

Miami Grill discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (6% of gross for Miami Grill), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Miami Grill franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.

Does Miami Grill disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Yes — Miami Grill 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 Miami Grill?

Miami Grill's most recently filed FDD (2025) discloses 1 legal proceeding in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Miami Grill itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. 1 of the disclosed proceedings were brought by franchisees against the franchisor.

Is Miami Grill a good franchise to buy?

Nobody can answer that from Miami Grill'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 medium 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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This report compiles and structures publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data from state franchise registrations. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any franchisor, and does not replace reading the full FDD or consulting a franchise attorney or accountant. All figures are as disclosed by the franchisor in its most recent registered FDD. Item 19 financial performance representations are made at the franchisor’s option and may be absent or limited.