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BAA Brands franchise — is it worth it?
Risk level — in the report
BAA Brands, LLC operates in the Food & Beverage sector, offering a franchise opportunity with an initial investment ranging from $200,800 to $577,840.
Unlock what the free page above only hints at:
- The actual Item 19 earnings — reported average unit revenue, not just “disclosed.”
- How it compares — every number ranked against food & beverage peers (median & quartile).
- Litigation detail — beyond the case count above: each case, franchisee vs. corporate, with summaries.
- Outlet churn & the questions to ask — behind the net change above: closures, terminations, transfers, and what to put to the franchisor.
Figures above are as disclosed in BAA Brands's most recent FDD (registered 2025). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-33417. The risk level, the Item 19 figures, how it compares to peers, and the litigation & churn detail are in the full report.
How much does a BAA Brands franchise make?
BAA Brands is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The average revenue BAA Brands reports, what that figure does and doesn't include, and where it ranks against food & beverage peers are in the full report. See every food & beverage brand that discloses earnings in the Food & beverage franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
BAA Brands franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come BAA Brands's 7% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a BAA Brands franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "BAA Brands franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure. The full report sets BAA Brands's disclosed revenue against its total ongoing fee load, so you can see what that revenue has to cover before anything reaches you.
BAA Brands lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
BAA Brands's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025) does disclose 1 legal proceeding in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against BAA Brands itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. The full BAA Brands report lists each case with what it was about and how it ended, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the ones a franchisee started — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for.
BAA Brands closures & failure rate
Before you sign, BAA Brands will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what BAA Brands's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a food & beverage of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. BAA Brands's latest tables show significant franchisee turnover. The actual closure and termination counts, and how BAA Brands's churn ranks against food & beverage peers, are in the full report.
The actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against food & beverage peers, litigation and churn detail — emailed as a PDF.
Who owns BAA Brands?
BAA Brands's franchise is offered by BAA Brands, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Food & beverage franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing BAA Brands is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
BAA Brands franchise — frequently asked
Who owns BAA Brands — who is the franchisor?
BAA Brands's most recently filed FDD (2025) names BAA Brands, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a BAA Brands franchise cost?
BAA Brands's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $200,800 – $577,840, with an initial franchise fee of $49,900 and a 7% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. The full report breaks down every fee line and benchmarks it against food & beverage peers.
How much profit does a BAA Brands franchise make?
BAA Brands discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (7% of gross for BAA Brands), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any BAA Brands franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate. The full report shows the disclosed revenue against the full ongoing fee load it has to cover.
Does BAA Brands disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — BAA Brands reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The full report shows the actual revenue figures and how they rank against food & beverage peers.
Are there lawsuits against BAA Brands?
BAA Brands's most recently filed FDD (2025) discloses 1 legal proceeding in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against BAA Brands itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. The full report lists each case, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the franchisee-initiated ones.
Is BAA Brands a good franchise to buy?
That comes down to how BAA Brands's investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against food & beverage peers — which is exactly what the full report answers. For $99 you get the risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings (disclosed in this FDD), where every figure ranks against peers, and the specific questions to ask the franchisor before you sign.
Everything the sections above point to, in one place: BAA Brands's risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings, every figure ranked against food & beverage peers, and the litigation & churn detail — with the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.
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