Stacked Pickle - Franchise
Quick Summary
Sports. Wings. Burgers. Beer. That is what customers, investors, and Franchise Owners love about Stacked Pickle. Franchising with Stacked Pickle gives you the opportunity to own a fun and stable business, to interact and celebrate with your community, and to build a profitable business while being personally mentored by a Super Bowl champion.
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Stacked Pickle
Business Cost, Fees & Facts for 2026
| Minimum Cash Required | $200,000 | |
| Year Founded | 2010 | |
| # of Existing Units | 9 | |
| Training & Support | Yes | |
| Home Office Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
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Stacked Pickle - Franchise
OUR HISTORY
Started in 2010, and now owned and led by Super Bowl Champion, Gary Brackett, Stacked Pickle has been voted as the #1 favorite neighborhood restaurant and sports bar by the Indy A-List! We offer generous portions, at a fair price, along with legendary customer service and fresh-never-frozen ingredients.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
Community Leaders - We aren’t just another sports bar. When we open in a new market, we make it a point to quickly become a community staple. People from all walks of life love to gather at our locations to watch their favorite game and drink together. Our Franchise Owners and General Managers are “coaches in their community” and are able to use local events to drive customers through the door.
Menu Selection - Unlike most sports bars or “wing joints” who serve previously frozen, underwhelming food, we take the extra time with our food to continue to show our community that we care. Stacked Pickle is a location that friends of all dietary preferences can enjoy together. Our menu is so much more than standard “bar fare” as we offer gluten-free, vegan, and low-fat options in addition to our famous never-frozen burgers and wings.
Big Bar Look / Local Bar Feel - We mix the best of both worlds at Stacked Pickle. We have all the advantages of a national concept: polished, great selection, and proven strategies. At the same time, customers feel the difference when they walk in the door and are greeted warmly while seeing their neighbor from down the street. These connections allow us to appeal to a wide variety of demographics.
Beautifully Designed Restaurants - Take a step into one of our restaurants and you’ll know why locals love calling Stacked Pickle “home.” In contrast, with other sports bars, we offer a clean, modern environment. Locations have an exciting and celebratory atmosphere as customers are surrounded by TVs, local sports memorabilia, and humorous wall art. The bar area is also sectioned off to give the restaurant a comfortable family-friendly feel.
WHY OWN A STACKED PICKLE?
Super Bowl Winning Mentorship - Our Franchise Owners have the once in a lifetime opportunity to be closely mentored by a champion. Gary Brackett has the experience, competence, and tenacity that it takes to bring about the ultimate level of success in those around him. A true leader, he has proven this by leading the Indianapolis Colts’ defense to a win in Super Bowl XLI. He has applied these values to successfully leading nine Stacked Pickle restaurants.
Freedom & Flexibility - Stacked Pickle has developed and engineered a successful system right at your fingertips that empowers Franchise Owners to control and operate their business while allowing them flexibility to focus on their goals and the things that are most important to them.
Exciting & Fun - At Stacked Pickle, It’s Always Game Time! Our customers, employees and Owners enjoy an upbeat, exciting, and fun atmosphere. Sure, there is hard-work to be done, but you get to do it in a place where people are having a great time and where people are appreciative of the food, the environment, and the legendary customer service we offer. And when the home team wins, it’s always awesome to high-five the entire bar!
Highly Scalable - Compare the investment level to other sports-themed restaurants and bars in the restaurant space and you’ll see that Stacked Pickle leads the way in affordability. We have carefully crafted a model to combine high value for our customers, with a stronger, faster ROI potential for our Franchise Owners. We want to coach our Franchise Owners to success as they follow our proven system while quickly opening up nine Stacked Pickles of their own, just like Gary did!
WHO WE PARTNER WITH
At Stacked Pickle, we’re looking for like-minded people who share our vision for providing your community with a hub to come together for celebration and connection. We want to partner with Franchise Owners who are committed to excellence, who are hungry to succeed, and who want to grow into multiple locations. You should also be a great cultural fit and, most importantly, be driven by a desire to be a servant leader in your community.
One great aspect of Stacked Pickle is that restaurant experience is not necessary. Most owners will devote the majority of their time to running the business from behind the scenes, which is why a business background is emphasized. We also look for the following skills and characteristics:
- Leadership & management experience
- Possesses a strong business acumen
- Excellent cultural fit for the organization
- Passionate about providing outstanding customer service
- Multi-unit capable
- Organized & accountable
- Motivated & outgoing
For candidates applying for a single unit agreement, you should have a minimum credit score of 700, liquid capital of $200,000 or more, and a net worth of over $500,000.
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