Gold Star Chili

$GSCLF500 #501

CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants

SubcategoryMiscellaneous Quick-Service Restaurants

Locations57

Franchisee Count48

Franchise Fee$50,000

Item 7 Low$506,117

Item 7 Midpoint$1,118,534

Item 7 High$1,730,950

Royalty Fees5% of weekly Gross Sales

Ad / Brand Fund9%

Sold Not Open2

ParentGold Star Chili, Inc.

Founded1965

Completeness34/34 (100%)

Years in Business60

Began Franchising1966

HQCincinnati, OH

Executives4

LinksWeb

Main Phone(513) 231-4541

Emailjennyr@gsrbrands.com

FDD IssuedMay 1, 2025

Last UpdatedAug 1, 2026

FDD2025 🔒

Franchisor

Gold Star Chili, Inc. owns, operates, and manages chili restaurants known as GOLD STAR and GOLD STAR CHILI Restaurants, and sells Restaurant franchises to others.

Gold Star Chili, Inc. is an Ohio corporation founded in 1965, wholly owned by its parent company. Key executives include President and CEO Roger David and CFO James Conover, with a corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Gold Star Chili, Inc. owns, operates, and manages chili restaurants known as GOLD STAR and GOLD STAR CHILI Restaurants, and sells Restaurant franchises to others.

Read Gold Star Chili’s complete May 1, 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,850 brands on FranDeals.