Scramblers^®

Food & Beverage • Year: 2024

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What Is Scramblers?

Scramblers is a breakfast and lunch restaurant franchise featuring a limited menu of specific food and beverage items. Franchisees operate restaurant locations and provide catering services, and may sell merchandise related to the Scramblers concept. Franchises can be located in a wide range of venues, including college campuses, office buildings, hospitals, hotels and resorts, airports and transit stations, grocery and convenience stores, malls, sports and entertainment venues, or as mobile units at special events.

Scramblers Franchise: Pros and Cons

The franchise reports a notably clean legal record—zero lawsuits, zero government penalties, zero franchisor enforcement actions, and zero franchisee judgments or settlements—offering lower litigation risk than most Food & Beverage systems. However, it mandates a 100% manager equity requirement, which blocks outside investors or absentee owners and complicates financing and succession.

Pros

No disclosed legal or enforcement actions: the system reports zero lawsuits, zero government penalties, zero franchisor-initiated enforcement actions, and zero franchisee judgments/settlements — a notably clean legal record compared with most Food & Beverage franchises and a positive signal for litigation risk and franchisor-franchisee relations.

Initial franchise fees are refundable on failure, which is uncommon (only about 14% of Food & Beverage franchises offer this) and contrasts with the 88.5% that make initial fees non-refundable — this reduces your downside at the entry point.

Zero outlet non-renewals, zero outlet terminations, and no signed-but-not-open locations suggest current operators are not exiting the system at typical rates and there isn’t a backlog of openings in process, indicating operational stability.

Cons

A 100% manager-required equity percentage is unusually high for Food & Beverage; requiring the manager to hold full equity limits your ability to bring in outside investors or use an absentee owner and complicates financing, succession, and ownership flexibility.

Lawsuits & Legal Risk

100

Excellent

The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Territory Protection

48/100

NORMAL

Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units; the franchisor retains the right to develop nearby units, sell via e-commerce and alternative channels, operate alternative venues/retail, deploy other trademarks, and acquire/convert sites, with protection contingent on meeting performance quotas and allowing franchisee relocation rights.

Training & Support

83/100

NORMAL

The brand provides an Extensive 146-hour training curriculum designed to prepare two managerial staff members for launch. The program includes on-site launch support focused on operational readiness, with franchisees responsible for travel and living expenses and on-site assistance subject to additional franchisor fees.

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Scramblers Franchise?

Opening a Scramblers franchise requires a total initial investment of $535,000 to $1,083,000, according to the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. This range covers the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and initial working capital needed to launch and operate through the early months.

Minimum Investment

$535,000

Franchise Fee

Real Estate

Equipment & Assets

Reserves

Training

Other

Maximum Investment

$1,083,000

Minimum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$40,000

Real Estate$310,000

Equipment & Assets$151,000

Reserves$20,000

Training$1,000

Other$13,000

Maximum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$40,000

Real Estate$722,000

Equipment & Assets$255,000

Reserves$40,000

Training$2,000

Other$24,000

Investment Analysis

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The initial investment amounts shown are estimates only. Actual costs may vary based on location size, business model, and multi-unit ownership arrangements. We recommend reviewing the full Franchise Disclosure Document for complete details.

How Much Do Scramblers Franchise Owners Make?

Scramblers franchise locations reported average gross sales of $1,099,063 and median gross sales of $1,056,640 in 2024, based on financial performance data disclosed in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Average Gross Sales:

$1,099,063

Median Gross Sales:

$1,056,640

High Gross Sales:

$1,539,117

Low Gross Sales:

$727,845

Sample Size:

Percent Attaining Average:

31.0%

Franchise vs Corporate Performance: Franchised restaurants had a higher average gross sales in 2023 (1,099,062.56) than Corporate outlets (1,019,768.42), indicating stronger average top-line performance among franchisees that year.

Performance Variability Analysis: Franchised unit sales in 2023 ranged from 727,844.82 to 1,539,117.25, showing substantial dispersion around the mean and suggesting location and market factors materially affect outcomes.

Data Scope and Limitations: The Item 19 provides average and median sales for 2021–2023 and corporate expense detail, but the expense/P&L data apply only to Company-Owned restaurants and the representations were prepared without an independent audit.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to open a Scramblers franchise?

The total initial investment for a Scramblers franchise ranges from $535,000 to $1,083,000, according to the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and working capital.

What is the Scramblers initial franchise fee?

The initial franchise fee for Scramblers is $40,000, as stated in the 2024 FDD. This fee is paid upon signing the Franchise Agreement.

How much do Scramblers franchise owners make?

Scramblers franchise locations reported average gross sales of $1,099,063 and median gross sales of $1,056,640 in 2024, based on Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document. Actual earnings vary by location, market, and operator experience.

Does Scramblers have any franchise lawsuits or legal issues?

Scramblers received a legal risk score of 100 out of 100 in the 2024 FDD analysis. The franchise reported no material legal proceedings.

Does Scramblers offer exclusive franchise territories?

Scramblers received a territory protection score of 48 out of 100. Grants a protected operating area where the franchisor will not place other physical units; the franchisor retains the right to develop nearby units, sell via e-commerce and alternative channels, operate alternative venues/retail, deploy other trademarks, and acquire/convert sites, with protection contingent on meeting performance quotas and allowing franchisee relocation rights.

What training does Scramblers provide to new franchisees?

Scramblers received a training and support score of 83 out of 100. The brand provides an Extensive 146-hour training curriculum designed to prepare two managerial staff members for launch.

How many Scramblers franchise locations are there?

Scramblers had 27 total locations as of the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document.

What type of business is Scramblers?

Scramblers is a breakfast and lunch restaurant franchise featuring a limited menu of specific food and beverage items.

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