Fresh Stack
FRESH STACK, LLC
Company Information
20413 N. Rand Road, Suite 108 Kildeer, Illinois 60074
We are a Delaware limited liability company. Our principal business address is 20413 N. Rand Road, Suite 108, Kildeer, Illinois 60074. We conduct business mainly under our limited liability company name and the FRESH STACK trademark and no other name. We have no predecessors. Our parent company currently is FRESH STACK, LLC (“Fresh Stack Parent”), which shares our principal business address. Fresh Stack Parent owns the trademarks, operating systems, and other intellectual property we license to you. Fresh Stack Parent has never offered franchises in any line of business but has owned and operated a FRESH STACK Burger Company Restaurant since 2020 and plans to continue to develop and operate other FRESH STACK Burger Company Restaurants. Fresh Stack Parent is managed, via management agreement, by Fare Concepts, LLC (“Fare Concepts”) and Fare Concepts is also the limited liability company manager of Fresh Stack Parent. In addition, Fabio Viviani Hospitality, LLC (“FVH”) provides restaurant consulting services to Fresh Stack Parent and, through that arrangement, will provide consulting services to us. FVH has numerous restaurant and other food & beverage related businesses and currently is involved in offering franchise opportunities for the following restaurant concept: Chuck Lager America’s Tavern, Colbie’s Southern Kissed Chicken, and Bombo Bar. We have no other affiliates currently disclosable in this Item 1. If we have an agent in your state for service of process, we disclose that agent in Exhibit E.
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Franchise Rating
Franchimp Summary Rating
2/10
Earning Transparency
1/10
Investment Accessibility
3/10
Franchise System Development
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Summary of Investment Costs
Upfront Franchise Fees
Minimum: $30,000 Maximum: $30,000
Upfront franchise fees are the one-time payments required to secure rights to operate under an established brand, typically ranging from $20,000 to $100,000+ depending on brand value.
These fees grant access to proprietary business systems, training programs, intellectual property rights, and often territorial exclusivity—essentially purchasing the blueprint for a proven business model.
While separate from ongoing royalties, investors should evaluate these fees against expected returns, comparing fee-to-earnings ratios across opportunities and assessing how effectively franchisors reinvest these funds into system improvements.
Total Investment Costs
Minimum: $379,000 Maximum: $1,262,500
Ongoing Fees
Ongoing franchise fees, typically structured as royalties ranging from 4-8% of gross sales, represent the continuous payments franchisees make to maintain brand affiliation and support services.
These recurring fees fund the franchisor's operational assistance, marketing initiatives, technology updates, and continued brand development—creating a partnership where the franchisor's revenue grows alongside the franchisee's success. In addition to royalties, franchisees often contribute to national advertising funds (usually 1-3% of sales) and may incur technology fees, supply chain markups, or renewal fees depending on the franchise agreement.
Investors should carefully analyze these ongoing costs within their financial projections, as they directly impact profit margins and cash flow throughout the entire franchise relationship.
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