Saladworks franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$35,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Net Sales, paid weekly (Wednesday of each week)

Marketing contribution

3% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$605 - $1,800 per month (Technology Bundle Fee)

Other fees

Technology Bundle Fee $605-$1,800/month; Audit expenses $250-$7,500 when incurred; Critical Operating Standards violation $250 (2nd) / $1,000 (3rd+)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds - 3 Months: $15,000 - $35,000 (wages for hourly employees, supplier payments, rent, utilities, bank fees, misc.; excludes owner salary, royalty and Brand Fund contributions)

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

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.20 ↗

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Net Sales of franchised restaurants by trade channel (Chart 1) and quartiles (Chart 2); dollar figures not present in packet text

Reporting period

Fiscal Year 2025 (ended September 28, 2025)

Sample

83 franchised outlets as of 9/28/2025; Chart 1 excludes 7 new/partial-year outlets (about 76 outlets); Chart 2 excludes a further 11 captive/semi-captive outlets (about 65 outlets)

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

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.51 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

88

Year-end outlets

83

Net change

-5

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

5

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

9

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

3

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.52 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

25 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$583,400

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

16 loans

Historical charge-off share

17.50%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

7 / 40

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 Saladworks franchise cost?

Single-brand Saladworks restaurant (strip center): $484,000 to $677,800; Saladworks/Frutta Bowls co-brand restaurant: $529,000 to $738,600; Development Agreement, 3 restaurants (development fee + first restaurant opening): $554,000 to $823,600 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $35,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.20 ↗

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How much do Saladworks owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Net Sales of franchised restaurants by trade channel (Chart 1) and quartiles (Chart 2); dollar figures not present in packet text. Sample: 83 franchised outlets as of 9/28/2025; Chart 1 excludes 7 new/partial-year outlets (about 76 outlets); Chart 2 excludes a further 11 captive/semi-captive outlets (about 65 outlets). Period: Fiscal Year 2025 (ended September 28, 2025).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.51 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Saladworks?

17.50%; numerator / denominator: 7 / 40. 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: $583,400; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 16 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗