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Beef 'O' Brady's
Family sports pubs with a 2026 FDD Item 19 averaging $1.7M — and a conversion incentive through Dec 31, 2026.
Operators converting an existing restaurant who want a sports-pub brand with real sales data.
Item 19 corroborated against the raw FDD
$813K floor — flagship money for a bar-and-grill
Key facts
- 2026 FDD Item 7: $812,850–$1,457,375
- $25,000 initial fee
- Item 19: 95 mature pubs averaged $1,699,499 (median $1,546,382) in FY2025
- Conversion incentive: $0 fee + 0% year-1 royalties through Dec 31, 2026
- Part of FSC Franchise Co. (also The Brass Tap, Newk's); around 40 years in business
Pros and cons
Pros
- Item 19 corroborated against the raw FDD
- Conversion incentive materially cuts year-1 cost for existing restaurants
- 4% royalty is light for full-service food
Cons
- $813K floor — flagship money for a bar-and-grill
- Incentive is conversion-only and expires Dec 31, 2026
- The Item 19 covers mature pubs, not new builds
FDD figures and sources
Per the 2026 FDD (summarized by two 1851 deep-dives; tables corroborated against the raw FDD PDF): Item 7 $812,850–$1,457,375. Initial fee $25,000. Royalty 4% plus a 2.5% marketing fund (and $250/mo IT, $100/mo website). Item 19: 95 mature franchised sports pubs averaged $1,699,499 in FY2025 adjusted gross sales (median $1,546,382). FSC Franchise Co. is running a conversion incentive — $0 franchise fee and 0% year-1 royalties for restaurant conversions signing by Dec 31, 2026. Roughly 120–125 locations in 17–22 states. Verified Oct 2026.
Figures on this page come from the sources named above, checked on Oct 20, 2026. Franchise terms change every year — get the current Franchise Disclosure Document from the franchisor before you invest. Our methodology
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