The Port of Peri Peri
Food & Beverage · Fast-Casual Restaurants
- Active units
- 21
- Royalty
- 5.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About The Port of Peri Peri
The Port of Peri Peri is a brand that is passionate about healthy food, specifically grilled dishes. With origins in a small Portuguese town, their goal has always been to offer everyone the opportunity to enjoy deliciously cooked chicken on an open-flame grill. Their secret Peri Peri sauces, made with the African Bird's Eye chili, give their dishes a unique and zesty flavor that keeps customers coming back for more. The Port of Peri Peri takes pride in bringing the authentic Peri Peri taste from Porto, Portugal to the United States, and they have added their own secret blends to take the flavors to new heights. Led by Syed Pasha, the founder and CEO, The Port has multiple locations across Illinois, Indiana, Texas, California, and more, with plans to expand even further. With their mission to become the world's favorite Peri Peri brand, The Port of Peri Peri is dedicated to providing excellent food and service to satisfy the cravings of Peri Peri lovers everywhere.
Key terms
- Brand fund
4.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
1.0% of Net Sales
- Footprint
1,200 – 2,400 sq ft
- Development Agreement – Traditional Restaurants
$35,000 for the Initial Traditional Restaurant, plus $25,000 for each additional Traditional Restaurant within the Development Area.
- Initial Development Fee – 3 Restaurants
$85k
- Initial Development Fee – 5 Restaurants
$135k
- Initial Development Fee – 10 Restaurants
$260k
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations21
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings4
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate0.0%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR14.6%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio1.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$367k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate5.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.