Exterior of Mira Mesa Habit Burger Grill

Franchise Information

Real Estate Formats

The Habit Burger offers flexible format options to fit your desired real estate development and market.

Freestanding With Drive-thru 2,500-3,00 Sq. Ft.
Endcap Flexible Sq. Ft.
Endcap With Drive-Thru 2,400-2,800 Sq. Ft.
Non-Traditional < 1,200 Sq. Ft.

Investment Information*

$35,000
franchise fee
$5.5%
royalty fee
$10K
development fee per restaurant
$1.4 mil - $1.8mil
total investment (before TIA)
*Based on 2023 FDD. USA Specific. Contact us for international information.

Ideal Candidates

To be considered for a franchise opportunity with The Habit Burger Grill, long-term partners should:

Local

Live and work in the market they wish to develop.

Restaurant Experience

Have significant restaurant operations experience.

Financial Capabilities

Able to meet the minimum financial requirements to develop multiple restaurants in one large territory.

Resources

Dedicated tools and infrastructure to develop the restaurants from construction to operations.

Commitment

Devotion to being involved in operations full-time.

Local

Live and work in the market they wish to develop.

Restaurant Experience

Have significant restaurant operations experience.

Financial Capabilities

Able to meet the minimum financial requirements to develop multiple restaurants in one large territory.

Resources

Dedicated tools and infrastructure to develop the restaurants from construction to operations.

Commitment

Devotion to being involved in operations full-time.

Support & Training

The Habit Burger Grill is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., meaning we provide our franchise owners with industry-leading expertise and resources to help them run great restaurants, with the support of a renowned restaurant corporation.

From site selection to inventory to IT systems .

500 hours of training including back of house, front of house and our learning management system

Habit POS systems, delivery integration with our mobile and kiosk application, back of house system provisioning, connectivity provisioning, kiosk and mobile application development, and in-house Restaurant Service Help Desk.

New Store Opening planning, access to print and fulfillment partners, tools for local store marketing, email, social media and search engine marketing, pricing strategy guidance, quarterly marketing updates, public relations, and multi-channel advertising campaigns.

Suburban-centric market planning and site selection guidance, prototypical exterior and interior store design, best practices and support through the construction process and access to all vendors.

Available Markets

  • All Markets Available
  • Select Markets Available
  • Open for Future Expansion
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Steps To Ownership

Step 1.

Inquiry

Fill out our Franchise Inquiry Form if you’re interested in learning more about becoming a Habit Burger Grill multi-unit franchisee.

Step 2.

Initial Discovery Call

Once your inquiry form is received, a member of our franchise development team will contact you to learn more about your restaurant management/operations experience. We will also share with you more about The Habit, and then determine next steps.

Step 3.

Complete Application

After talking with our team, if both parties are interested in moving ahead, you’ll receive our franchise application to fill out and our FDD for you to review. Once you submit the application, the process will continue moving forward.

Step 4.

Application Review Meeting

The head of our franchise team will set up a time with you to review your application to solidify details to ensure brand alignment. During this meeting a business plan, organizational chart and background check may be requested of you.

Step 5.

Conversation with our CEO and CFO

At this time, you will have an opportunity to talk with our CEO and CFO to learn more about the organization, the brand essence and where the brand is headed from strategic point-of-view.

Step 6.

Discovery Day at The Habit Restaurant Support Center

You will come to The Habit Restaurant Support Center to meet with our executive team in person to learn about their roles in the organization and how their departments will support you as a franchisee. Site visits to several restaurants, and detailed discussions about ownership and operations will also be a part of this session.

Step 7.

Finalize partnership details

A mutual discussion to verify details to ensure both parties are in alignment with the business terms of the partnership, the LOI and development agreement.

Step 8.

Agreement Executed

Congratulations! Welcome to The Habit family! We look forward to partnering with you in our mutual mission of becoming everyone’s favorite habit one burger at a time.