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Cheba Hut Franchises for Sale

A counterculture-themed toasted sub shop with a full bar. Quick-service sandwiches up front, but staffed and licensed more like a restaurant-and-bar operation.

83
Total units
$631K+
Initial investment

Brand Performance Snapshot

Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2023 through 2025, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.

Unit count by year
Franchised Corporate
60
2023
75
2024
83
2025
80
Franchised units
3
Company-owned units
83
Total units
+38.3%
3-yr unit growth

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Cheba Hut Franchise Model Overview

Cheba Hut restaurants are quick-service shops selling toasted submarine sandwiches, house sauces, salads, soups, chips and brownies in a casual, distinctive room, typically with a bar program that requires a liquor license. Locations are leased retail spaces, and the build-out is substantial: leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment drive an investment that runs from the mid-six figures to around two million, with liquor licensing a major swing factor in some markets. Royalty is a percentage of net sales, alongside a brand fund, a required local advertising spend and a monthly technology fee. Owners are not required to work the store, but a designated manager with at least three years of restaurant and bar management experience must run day-to-day operations, and all owners and spouses sign guaranties. The system is small and growing steadily, almost entirely franchised, with Item 19 net sales data for the reporting group. No franchised transfers were reported over the last three years.

Ideal owner profile

Owner or investor able to hire a manager with three-plus years of restaurant and bar experience
Capital for a substantial leasehold build-out and, in some markets, a costly liquor license
Comfortable operating a bar program and managing hourly, late-shift restaurant staff
Multi-unit operators can use the Area Development Agreement and ghost-kitchen amendment

Investment Snapshot

Initial franchise fee $50,000
Total initial investment $631,150 – $2,086,100
Royalty 5% of weekly Net Sales
Ad / brand fund 2% Brand Fund (may rise to 4.2%); 1% local advertising required
FDD year 2026 (unit data through 2025)
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