How much is a Chefs For Seniors franchise? $16,925 – $26,830 to open, per its disclosure filings
$16,925 – $26,830
Opening a Chefs For Seniors franchise takes $16,925 – $26,830 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $9,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 8% on sales. To qualify, Chefs For Seniors asks for $20,000 in liquid cash. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Chefs For Seniors cost table
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $9,000 | $9,000 | $9,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $16,925 | $26,830 | $16,925 to $26,830 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $16,925 | $26,830 | $16,925 to $26,830 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Chefs For Seniors's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 8% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | Not disclosed |
What's in that number — and what isn't
The $16,925 – $26,830 range is derived from Chefs For Seniors's filed initial-investment disclosure (FDD Item 7 class): build-out, equipment, and opening costs as the franchisor stated them. Your market's real estate, labor, and build-out prices can land you outside it.
Not in the opening number: the ongoing royalty of 8% on sales, and your operating losses while the unit ramps. Every figure marked "Not disclosed" above is a gap in the filings, not a zero.
How Chefs For Seniors's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Chefs For Seniors's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $16,925 — about 91% below the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $9,000 — about 82% below the Health & Fitness median of $49,000.
Category medians are computed from the Health & Fitness brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Health & Fitness franchises
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Chefs For Seniors or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Chefs For Seniors for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What is the Chefs For Seniors franchise fee?
$9,000, one-time, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
What ongoing fees does Chefs For Seniors charge?
A royalty of 8% on sales, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
How much money do you need to qualify for a Chefs For Seniors franchise?
Chefs For Seniors's filings ask for $20,000 in liquid cash (as of 2026-05). Capital figures are the franchisor's stated minimums, not our advice.