OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
CHARLEYS; CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAK; CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). CHARLEYS; CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAK; CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
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| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $25K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $203K–$1.0M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $743K ("Statement of Average Gross Sales For Franchised Restaurants 2025" — historic annual sales of 713 franchised Restaurants open during the entire 2025 calendar year; excludes 40 that opened during 2025, 24 that permanently closed during 2025, and 13 temporarily closed; 766 franchised Restaurants in operation as of December 31, 2025. All Restaurants: avg $845,372, median $743,169, range $194,646–$2,910,878, n=713, 294 (41.23%) met/exceeded average. Broken out by type: Military Bases (n=65) avg $664,875/median $599,993; Airport (n=3) avg $1,300,879/median $1,271,990; Mall Food Court (n=310) avg $1,011,314/median $947,967; Strip Center (n=194) avg $803,888/median $691,658; Walmart (n=141) avg $611,127/median $581,548.) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 766 franchised at year end · 23 exits (3.1% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 CHARLEYS; CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAK; CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
CHARLEYS; CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAK; CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the CHARLEYS; CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAK; CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS FDD for free?
CHARLEYS; CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAK; CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is CHARLEYS; CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAK; CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent CHARLEYS; CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAK; CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does CHARLEYS; CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAK; CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — CHARLEYS; CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAK; CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $743K. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does CHARLEYS; CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAK; CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, CHARLEYS; CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAK; CHARLEYS GRILLED SUBS ended with 766 franchised outlets; 23 of 744 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 3.1% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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