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Southern Steer Butcher Franchise Cost and Requirements for 2025

Background

Southern Steer Butcher is a hospitality, high-quality, and community driven modern butcher shop. We offer premium, ethically sourced cuts, world famous marinated meats, homemade sides, specialty groceries, craft beers and wines. Our guests are inspired to return by emotional touch points not replicated in other retail environments. Giving back to and operating as an integral part of the community through outreach is core to our principles.

Southern Steer was founded in 2013 after Greg Snyder visited a butcher shop in the Northeast and recognized that there was a need for a community butcher shop in his hometown of Clearwater, Florida. As a niche business, Southern Steer becomes a pillar of the community when people visit to speak to a specialist, learn where their food comes from, and see how to keep it properly. It's a service that cannot be replicated in the grocery store.

We're far more "just a butcher shop." Southern Steer is designed for long-term customer retention, community engagement with purpose, and a system focusing on providing healthy, high-quality meat products. As a franchise business owner, you have the handholding of the franchisor and the best practices of your peers to help you become the very best version of yourself, which can add tremendous value and goodwill to your franchise business. The business model is simple to run, with a small number of employees to begin, reasonable hours of operation and extensive training and support from the corporate team.

Competitive Advantages
Great work-life balance
Technology allows for executive level management
Unique niche
High sales per sq. ft.
Low investment vs. other food franchises
Easily scalable to multiple units
Generational family based business
Day-to-day protocols and parameters in place by franchisor to monitor inventory and minimize waste
Negotiated purchase pricing in place with providers

Top 5 Selling Points
Low Labor Staffing Requirements
Essential Brand
Low Occupancy Costs
Community Involvement
Multiple Revenue Streams

Company Details

Support and Training Offered By Southern Steer Butcher

Confirmation Day is a comprehensive two-day event where candidates will visit a Southern Steer location to deepen their understanding of the brand's model and its initial and ongoing support, while also meeting key members of our administrative team. And of course, sample some world class meats and marinades!

Financial Assistance Provided: No
Site Selection Assistance: Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes
Recruiting Assistance: Yes
Cooperative Advertising:
No

Training:

  • 4 Weeks of On-Site Training
  • 2 weeks in the Zors territory and 2 weeks on-site at the zees territory
  • Roles & responsibilities
  • Sales training
  • Opening & closing prep work
  • Customer service interactions & protocols
  • Day-to-day management tasks & protocols
  • Ordering & receiving inventory


On-Going Support

  • Online & Phone Support 7 Days a Week by the Franchisor!
  • Quarterly Audits & Check-Ins in Person at Franchisees Territory
  • Recipe & Cooking Instructions Portal
  • Quarterly & Monthly P&L Reviews
  • Intranet: The Farm

2025 Franchise Requirements Needed to Own a Southern Steer Butcher Franchise.

What does a Southern Steer Butcher Franchise Cost?

Southern Steer Butcher franchise fees for 2025:

Cash Investment: $150,000
Total Investment: $393,636-$671,750
Minimum Net Worth: $500,000
Franchise Fee: $59,500
Royalty: 6%/5%/4%
Ad: 2%
Item 19: Yes

Item 19 Earnings Claims

Gross Profit Affiliate Location: $1,070,900.18

Net Profit Before Owners Compensation for Affiliate Location: $358,472.92

Net Profit Margin for Affiliate Location: 21.6%

Gross Profit for Sarasota Franchisee Location: $694,932.77

Net Profit Before Owners Compensation for Sarasota Franchisee Location: $231,807.84

Net Profit Margin for Sarasota Franchisee Location: 15.94%

Average Number of Employees: 4
Visa Candidates: No
Passive Ownership: No
Home-Based: No
B2B: No
Master Franchise Opportunities: No
Veteran Discount: Yes - 15%


Is Southern Steer Butcher a Semi Absentee Franchise with a Passive Ownership Opportunity?

No. Southern Steer Butcher is not a semi absentee franchise. The owner of the franchise (the franchisee) is expected to be involved in all aspects of day-to-day operations.

Is Southern Steer Butcher a Home Based franchise?

No. Southern Steer Butcher is not a home based franchise opportunity.

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What Do Southern Steer Butcher Franchise Owners Make?

Click here to find out how much Southern Steer Butcher franchisees make. Southern Steer Butcher offers an Item 19 in their Franchise Disclosure Document which provides financial information about select franchisees in their franchise system.

Is Southern Steer Butcher a Master Franchise Opportunity?

No. Southern Steer Butcher is not a master franchise opportunity.

Does Southern Steer Butcher Offer a Veteran Discount?

Yes. Southern Steer Butcher franchise does offer a veteran discount.

Does Southern Steer Butcher Work with E2 Visa and EB-5 Visa Candidates?

No. Southern Steer Butcher franchise does not work with E2 Visa and EB-5 Visa candidates.

Is Southern Steer Butcher Looking for Franchisees in Canada?

No. Southern Steer Butcher franchise is not looking for Canada franchisees.

Is Southern Steer Butcher Looking for International franchisees?

No. Southern Steer Butcher franchise is not looking for International franchisees.

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Additional Information

Additional Categories

Food & Restaurants, Retail

Number of Units Open

LESS THAN 20 UNITS

Cash Required

$100,000 - $250,000

Master Franchise

No

Passive Franchise

No

Home Based Franchise

No

Item 19 Franchise

Yes

Veteran Discount

No

B2B

No

Franchise Opportunities in Canada

No

International Franchise Opportunities

No

E2 Visa Franchise

No

Southern Steer Butcher Franchises for Sale

Click Here to inquire about existing Southern Steer Butcher franchises for sale. We may have Southern Steer Butcher franchise resales. A franchise resale is an already established franchise owned by a franchisee and the franchisee is looking to sell their franchise.

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About our rankings: The IFPG uses its internal data collected from our membership portal to identify which franchises had the most activity in the past week. This ranking system is not based on franchise sales, franchisee success rates or number of units open. Our ranking system should not be used to make a decision on which franchise to buy it was solely created for internal purposes and for our IFPG Members.