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Miller's Ale House

Top 500 #100Neighborhood Sports Bar & GrillParent: Independent Private
115 Units•HQ: United States•Est. 1990•Official Website •Verified: Sep 10, 2026 12:17:19 UTC

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Key Institutional Metrics

Verified commercial performance, store unit economics, and official regulatory disclosures

Systemwide SalesANNUAL
$0.5B
↑+2.5% 3-Yr CAGR

Total annual gross sales across all US franchised & company stores combined.

Source: CA DFPI / FDDFY2025
Total Store Fleet
115 Units
92% Franchised•8% Company

Standardized brick-and-mortar store count with verified GPS coordinates.

Source: Brand Directory2026
Store Volume (AUV)
$4.51M
Top 25%: $6.15M

Annual average sales for a single mature franchised store location.

Source: FTC Item 192025
Royalty & CapitalITEM 5/6/7
4.5% Royalty
Ad Fund: 3%

Initial investment: $2.20M – $4.80M.

Source: FDD Item 72025

Executive Intelligence Brief

Official Site

Miller's Ale House is a private equity enterprise, founded in 1990 and headquartered in United States. Ranked #100 in US restaurant systemwide sales, it stands as a premier flagship in the Neighborhood Sports Bar & Grill category, maintaining a physical footprint of 115 store locations (92% franchised). The brand generates an average unit volume (AUV) of $4.51M per store, backed by enterprise in-store technology and multi-platform digital delivery distribution.

Neighborhood Sports Bar & GrillLimited-Service (LSR)92% Franchised
Ownership StructurePrivate Equity
HeadquartersUnited States
Founded1990 (36 yrs)
Executive LeadershipMiller's Ale House Executive Leadership
Live Disclosures & WireContinuous Monitoring Active
Zero material adverse regulatory disclosures in last 90 days. SEC EDGAR and FTC crawlers active.
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Commercial Index

100% VERIFIED
FDD Item 19 Filing Indexed (2025)
Geocoded Locations115 Units
POS ArchitectureNCR
Delivery Multi-HomingDoorDash · Uber Eats
SBA Solvency RatingLow Risk (2.8% default)
API Standardx402 / REST / MCP
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Three Pillars of Commercial Health

Standardized unit economics based on FDD Item 19 filings and SBA lending solvency benchmarks

Unit Profitability
Tier-1
Average Unit Sales$4.51M
Store EBITDA Margin15.5%
Food & Paper Cost31.5%
Labor Cost Ratio29%
Commercial Economics Insight:Miller's Ale House maintains standardized unit economics typical of Tier-1 Neighborhood Sports Bar & Grill franchise networks with disciplined prime cost management.
System Expansion
+2.5% CAGR
Systemwide Sales$0.5B
Net Additions+5 Units
3-Yr Unit CAGR2.5%
International Share8%
Expansion & Scale Insight:Targeted footprint expansion in high-density suburban corridors and digital drive-thru pickup configurations.
Franchisee Solvency
Low Risk
SBA Default Rate2.8%
Capital Payback3.9 Yrs
Agreement Term10 Yrs
Renewal Rate94.5%
Lender Risk & Solvency:Historical SBA loan performance reflects solid debt service coverage (DSCR > 1.35x) across seasoned multi-unit operators.

5-Year Performance & Footprint Trend

Historical progression of total units, average unit volume (AUV), and systemwide sales

$3.79M
2020
$4.1M
2021
$4.33M
2022
$4.46M
2023
$4.51M
2024
2024 Total Fleet115 Units
2024 Average AUV$4.51M / yr
2024 System Sales$0.5B

Developer & Agent Endpoint

curl -s "https://franchisedata.io/api/brands/millers-ale-house/locations?limit=25"

Queries up to 50 store locations with GPS coordinates, POS hardware, delivery links, and operational status. Supports ?state=CA, ?city=..., ?zip=..., ?drive_thru=true.