OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe 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). Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe'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.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $35K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $646K–$1.1M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 0 |
| ITEM 4 | Bankruptcy history disclosed | Yes |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — median unit volume $1.3M (Table 1: mean $1,447,902.21 and median $1,349,983.09 of 2025 Annual Gross Revenues (gross revenues minus coupons, discounts and taxes) for n=31 franchised Pickleman's Gourmet Cafes open and operating the entire 2025 calendar year (of 34 total franchised as of 12/31/2025; 3 excluded because they opened in 2025). Top-quartile figure $2,217,311.22 is the Table 3 Top Quartile Total Average (7 outlets in that quartile).) |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 34 franchised at year end · 0 exits (0.0% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — Winfrey Certified Public Accountants, LLC |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe 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.
Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe FDD for free?
Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe'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 Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD, reporting a median unit volume of $1.3M. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe ended with 34 franchised outlets; 0 of 31 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.0% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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