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title: "Lean Kitchen Company Franchise: Costs, Fees and Profit"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/b538ef3e-10c5-4ff6-b171-32d17243a6e3
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-lean-kitchen-company-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2725907
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published: 2024-07-04T13:08:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:07:37.401Z
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# Lean Kitchen Company Franchise: Costs, Fees and Profit

**TL;DR:** Lean Kitchen Company, a meal prep franchise, has 34 locations across the U.S. and offers fully prepped meals made with fresh and healthy ingredients. The franchise fee to begin operation is $40,000.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2024-07-04. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-lean-kitchen-company-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2725907).*

## Story

Lean Kitchen Company is a franchise that offers customers healthy, protein-packed prepared meals which can be ordered online and delivered to their door.

Lean Kitchen Company got its start when Austin Evans decided to take his own supplement store to the next level to further help people improve their diet and nutrition. He met JR, who had a small meal prep business, at their local gym and the two discussed their passion for health, fitness and meal prepping. The two decided to become partners, stating their meal prep business in the back of Evans’ supplement shop. In 2018, Lean Kitchen Company started offering franchise opportunities.

The brand currently has 34 locations across the U.S.

Lean Kitchen Company offers fully prepped meals to its customers made with fresh and healthy ingredients. The meals are high in protein and do not contain processed sugar. Customers can opt for subscription services to order weekly meals, selecting from a menu online, or they can order as needed. The brand also offers a loyalty program with rewards for members.

The brand does not make this information publicly available. Prospective owners can access this information through the brand’s most recent Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).

The total initial investment necessary to begin operation of a Lean Kitchen Company franchise is not publicly available. Prospective owners can access this information through the brand’s most recent Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).

The franchise fee required to begin operation of a Lean Kitchen Company franchise is $40,000, which must be paid to the franchisor.

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## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Retail (sector)
- franchise opportunities (topic)
- franchise fees (topic)
- meal prep (topic)
- Lean Kitchen Company (company)
- Austin Evans (person)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-lean-kitchen-company-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-2725907). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/b538ef3e-10c5-4ff6-b171-32d17243a6e3).