Moe's Southwest Grill franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.43 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$35,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5% of Net Sales, payable weekly

Marketing contribution

3% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

POS license $159-$454/month (CapEx purchase program) or $332-$902/month (HaaS lease program); POS support $125-$250/month; Learning Management System $210/year

Other fees

Advertising Contribution may rise to up to 4% of Net Sales; Advertising Cooperative contribution (amount set by co-op); Late reporting fee $50/week

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 Months: $25,000 to $53,000

Fees sourceFDD p.30 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.43 ↗

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, lowest and highest Net Sales by quartile for Traditional Franchises (sales only, no profit data)

Reporting period

Fiscal Year 2025 (52 weeks ended December 28, 2025)

Sample

Table covers 464 eligible Traditional Franchises (quartiles of 116 each); note says 463 of 474 Traditional Franchises represented; excludes non-traditional, co-branded, affiliate-owned, and restaurants without 52 weeks of sales

Reported average

$1,182,975

Reported median

$1,137,571

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.83 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

591

Year-end outlets

563

Net change

-28

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

15

Terminations

40

Non-renewals

3

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

27

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.85 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

18 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$377,500

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

14 loans

Historical charge-off share

11.48%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

7 / 61

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Moe's Southwest Grill franchise cost?

Endcap and inline: $644,425 to $1,401,650; Freestanding: $644,425 to $1,968,450 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $35,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.43 ↗

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How much do Moe's Southwest Grill owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, lowest and highest Net Sales by quartile for Traditional Franchises (sales only, no profit data). Sample: Table covers 464 eligible Traditional Franchises (quartiles of 116 each); note says 463 of 474 Traditional Franchises represented; excludes non-traditional, co-branded, affiliate-owned, and restaurants without 52 weeks of sales. Period: Fiscal Year 2025 (52 weeks ended December 28, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.83 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Moe's Southwest Grill?

11.48%; numerator / denominator: 7 / 61. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $377,500; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 14 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗