Sarpino's franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

6% · 6% of Gross Sales, payable weekly by ACH

Marketing contribution

Not captured

Technology fee

Currently $0; anticipated to become a minimum of $400/month (not to exceed 3% of Gross Sales/month), paid on the same schedule as royalty

Other fees

Interest on overdue payments (18%/yr); Supplier approval fee ($500-$1,000 per request); Minimum Sales Requirement (annual Gross Sales ≥ 50% of system average or franchisee is placed on probation/subject to termination)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$15,000 to $30,000 covering 3 months of start-up operating expenses (payroll, sales taxes, utilities, additional rent, initial advertising/marketing), not including any owner draw or salary; generally non-refundable.

Fees sourceFDD p.11 ↗

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.16 ↗

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Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average, median, high and low annual Gross Sales by quartile

Reporting period

Calendar year January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025

Sample

42 of 45 franchised Stores (those that operated the full 2025 calendar year); 3 partial-year stores and 2 borderline stores were excluded

Reported average

$912,486

Reported median

$908,241

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.44 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

43

Year-end outlets

45

Net change

+2

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

2

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

2

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.46 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

0 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

5.56%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 18

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 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Sarpino's franchise cost?

standard Store: $375,800 to $552,700 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $40,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.16 ↗

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How much do Sarpino's owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average, median, high and low annual Gross Sales by quartile. Sample: 42 of 45 franchised Stores (those that operated the full 2025 calendar year); 3 partial-year stores and 2 borderline stores were excluded. Period: Calendar year January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.44 ↗

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

5.56%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 18. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗