Cody's Original Roadhouse

$CSORF500 #501
CategoryFood: Full-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryMiscellaneous Full-Service Restaurants
Locations14
Franchisee Count27
Franchise Fee$35,000
Item 7 Low$615,000
Item 7 Midpoint$1,080,500
Item 7 High$1,546,000
Royalty Fees4.5% of Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund2%
Sold Not Open0
ParentThe Original Mels Investment Group LLC
Founded1988
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business38
Began Franchising2014
HQCameron Park, CA
Executives6
Main Phone(916) 458-8135
FDD Issued
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2025 · 2024 🔒
Franchisor

The Company grants franchises the right to operate The Original Mels restaurant for retail sale of breakfast, lunch, and dinner entrees, featuring home-style cooked comfort foods in a 1950s Diner family restaurant setting.

Franchisees are required to use the Oracle-MICROS Enterprise and POS Software, which tracks sales and generates management reports. The estimated cost of the computer system is approximately $35,000, with annual maintenance costs of $2,000.

The Company grants franchises the right to operate The Original Mels restaurant for retail sale of breakfast, lunch, and dinner entrees, featuring home-style cooked comfort foods in a 1950s Diner family restaurant setting.

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