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Wahlburgers franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk
Wahlburgers is a restaurant franchise, but the provided FDD facts are incomplete, lacking crucial financial and operational details.
Wahlburgers's filing is one of the thin ones — several of the tables below didn't machine-read cleanly, and we'd rather show you that than assert numbers we haven't verified. The methodology page explains what we do and don't read, and the source FDD itself is linked at the bottom of this page.
Figures above are as disclosed in Wahlburgers's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-31307 — check it yourself. See every other California-registered franchise.
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Wahlburgers franchise profit — what the FDD discloses
We do not publish an earnings answer for Wahlburgers. Item 19 — the section where a franchisor may disclose unit revenue — could not be read reliably out of this particular filing, and "this brand publishes no earnings figures" is a claim about the franchisor that we are not willing to make on a failed parse. Item 19 of the source FDD is the place to check. Either way, no FDD discloses profit: any "Wahlburgers franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere is someone's estimate. The fees, litigation and outlet churn Wahlburgers's FDD does contain are on this page, and the methodology page explains what we do and do not machine-read.
Wahlburgers lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
We do not publish a litigation answer for Wahlburgers. Item 3 could not be read reliably from this particular filing, and a claim that a company has no legal history is not one to make on a failed parse — so we say we do not know instead. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check; the methodology page explains what we do and do not machine-read.
Wahlburgers closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Wahlburgers 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 Wahlburgers's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a franchise 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. Wahlburgers's outlet tables did not machine-read cleanly; Item 20 of the source FDD has them.
Who owns Wahlburgers?
Wahlburgers's franchise is offered by Wahlburgers Franchising LLC — 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 franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Wahlburgers 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.
Wahlburgers franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Wahlburgers — who is the franchisor?
Wahlburgers's most recently filed FDD (2024) names Wahlburgers Franchising LLC 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 Wahlburgers franchise cost?
Wahlburgers's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at a range disclosed in Item 7. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote.
How much profit does a Wahlburgers franchise make?
No FDD discloses profit — it depends on your rent, labor and how you operate, so any Wahlburgers profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate. On revenue we do not have an answer for Wahlburgers: Item 19 could not be read reliably from this filing, so we do not publish one either way. Item 19 of the source FDD is the place to check.
Does Wahlburgers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
We do not publish an answer for Wahlburgers. Item 19 could not be read reliably out of this particular filing, and we would rather say so than assert that a franchisor publishes no earnings figures when we have not verified it. Item 19 of the source FDD is the place to check.
Are there lawsuits against Wahlburgers?
We do not publish a litigation answer for Wahlburgers: Item 3 could not be read reliably from this filing, and we would rather say so than assert a clean record we have not verified. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check.
Is Wahlburgers a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Wahlburgers's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against category 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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