How much does it cost to open a franchise with Dickey's Barbecue Pit?

The franchisor's Item 7 table puts the total initial investment to open a franchise with Dickey's Barbecue Pit at $437,605 to $528,589, according to their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).

What is the royalty rate for Dickey's Barbecue Pit franchise?

Dickey's Barbecue Pit charges a 6.0% royalty fee (percentage of net sales), as disclosed in their FDD, Item 6.

What is the Murk Score for Dickey's Barbecue Pit?

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has a Murk Score of 100/100 (OPAQUE, our band for scores 65 to 100). The Murk Score measures FDD transparency across 32 binary checks covering disclosure completeness, system trajectory, franchisor solvency, internal consistency, and litigation. A lower score indicates greater transparency.

How many Dickey's Barbecue Pit franchise locations are there?

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has 386 outlets in total, franchised and company-owned, with a net change of -82 in the last reported year, according to Item 20 of their FDD.

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Dickey's Barbecue Pit's Item 20 shows a net decrease of 82 in its total unit count, franchised and company-owned, over the last reported year. Item 20 breaks the changes down by terminations, non-renewals, reacquisitions, ceased operations and transfers.

Source: FDD Item 20

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Q: Does Dickey's Barbecue Pit have any franchise litigation?

According to Item 3 of their FDD: Litigation detected: 6 pending cases, 5 concluded, 6 franchisee-initiated, class action, affiliate class action.

Report based on the 2024 FDD, issued September 27, 2024, as amended January 27, 2025.2024 FDD · not the current year

For Dickey's Barbecue Pit, the 2024 FDD estimates a total initial investment of $437,605 to $528,589 (Item 7).

Verified: Sep 10, 2026

15 RED FLAGS DETECTED

0/100

MURK SCORE

FRANCHISE SONAR MURK SCORE: OPAQUE(our band for scores 65 to 100)

Does Dickey's Barbecue Pit Have Franchise Litigation?

Litigation detected: 6 pending cases, 5 concluded, 6 franchisee-initiated, class action, affiliate class action.

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How Much Does a Dickey's Barbecue Pit Franchise Cost?

Royalty Rate	Initial Investment	Total Units	Net Growth (1Y)
6.0% percentage of net sales	$438K to $529K	386	-82

Royalty Rate

Initial Investment

Total Units

Net Growth (1Y)

6.0%

percentage of net sales

$438K to $529K

386

-82

Source: FDD Items 6, 7, 20

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