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Culver's

Prairie du Sac, WI · Founded 1987 · CSLV

Culver Franchising System, LLC grants franchises for the operation of Culver's® restaurants offering burgers, sandwiches, salads, dinners, frozen custard desserts, beverages and other menu items in a quick-service, casual dining setting with drive-thru, carryout and on-site consumption.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.culvers.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
#9
1,041
units (2025)
4.4%
year over year

Units by Year

837
2021
892
2022
944
2023
997
2024
1,041
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$100,000 – $500,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$50,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2.5%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

4% of Gross Sales

Leadership

  • Craig C. Culver

    Chairman and Director

  • Leola R. Culver

    Director

  • Julie P. Fussner

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Bradley O’Bryan

    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

  • Richard L. Modjeski

    Chief Operating Officer

  • John M. Richardson

    General Counsel and Secretary

  • Christie Hughes

    Senior Vice President of Design, Development and Construction

  • Georgia C. Littlepage

    Director

  • Curt S. Culver

    Director

  • Thomas J. Zimbrick

    Director

On File

FDD years
202620252022
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Franchisee records
1,104
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
50
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
35 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFCulver's FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFCulver's FDD 2025Opens in a new tabPDFCulver's FDD 2022Opens in a new tab

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