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Young Chefs and franchise — is it worth it?
Low risk Growing network Item 19 disclosed
What Young Chefs and's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document says about the money, the litigation, and the franchisee churn — before you wire a five- or six-figure franchise fee.
Everything below is free, read straight off Young Chefs and's registered filing, with where the numbers land against category peers. Weighing Young Chefs and against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Young Chefs and's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 31272-202404-26 — check it yourself. See every other Minnesota-registered franchise.
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How much does a Young Chefs and franchise make?
Young Chefs and 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 other brand that discloses earnings in the Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Young Chefs and 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 Young Chefs and franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Young Chefs and franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
Young Chefs and lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Young Chefs and'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.
Young Chefs and closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Young Chefs and 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 Young Chefs and'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. Young Chefs and's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 4.3%. Net franchised outlets moved +1 to 24 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Young Chefs and?
Young Chefs and's franchise is offered by YCA Franchising, 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 MN CARDS; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Franchises at a similar investment level at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Young Chefs and 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.
Young Chefs and franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Young Chefs and — who is the franchisor?
Young Chefs and's most recently filed FDD (2024) names YCA Franchising, 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 Young Chefs and franchise cost?
Young Chefs and's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $267,400 – $399,900, with an initial franchise fee of $50,000. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against category peers it sits in the lower quartile (median $227,750).
How much profit does a Young Chefs and franchise make?
Young Chefs and 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 Young Chefs and franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does Young Chefs and disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Young Chefs and 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 Young Chefs and?
No — Young Chefs and'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 Young Chefs and a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Young Chefs and'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 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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