Pancheros franchise
A Fresh-Pressed
Business Opportunity
Our proven business model, simple menu, industry-leading training, and loyal customer base mean you could own a from-scratch restaurant without starting from scratch. If you’re looking for a chance to put your entrepreneurial spirit to work, a Pancheros franchise could be the perfect fit.
our burritos and sales stand tall
Average Unit Volume* keeps trending up. And this isn’t just our top 25% of restaurants.
$1.17M
AUV
$1.36M
AUV
$1.44M
AUV
$1.56M
AUV
Average sales volume of all 67 restaurants in operation for three full calendar years from 2021 to 2023 as reported in Item 19 of our 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document.
There is no guarantee you will make as much.
What markets are available?
With 70+ locations in 13 states and growing, we’re expanding across the country with several more new market openings planned in the near future.
Existing
Available
Future
Sold Out
Unavailable
What You Need to Get Started
$500,000 Liquid Capital
$1M Net Worth
$30,000 Franchise Fee
A Built-In
Fan Following
Our customer base and loyalty members grow every day, increasing app orders and generating strong traffic in-restaurant, in-app, and online.
750K+
loyalty members and growing!
(As of Q1 2024)
23.8%
loyalty participation rate.
Fast-casual benchmark: 10.5%
(As of Q1 2024)
28%
of sales are digital.
(As of Q1 2024)
“One of the food chains people from the Midwest rant and rave about.”
– Buzzfeed
endless potential that started from humble beginnings
It wasn’t long after we opened our very first restaurant back in 1992 in the college town of Iowa City, Iowa, that Pancheros became a local favorite. Since then, we’ve been busy expanding, evolving, and bringing our unique take on fresh, fast-casual Mexican food to new markets in Iowa and beyond. Our focus has remained on simplicity, hardworking Midwestern values, and an exceptional customer experience every single time—a recipe that’s earned us a loyal fan base.
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