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FV-01634·STRONGExcellent91

MILIO’S Sandwiches

Formerly known as Regent Hotels & Resorts

Food & Beverage - Full ServiceFranchising since 2023Website
Investment
$131K – $445K
9th pct Full Service
Avg revenue
$593K
7th pct Full Service
Royalty
6.0%
54th pct Full Service
Units
18
53rd pct Full Service
SBA default
0.0%
vs <3% typical

Bottom line

  • Total investment $131K – $445K including a $15K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
  • Average unit revenue of $593K/year (median $618K).
  • Rated STRONG with a risk score of 44/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 20 loans (below the industry average).
  • Emerging franchise — only 3 years of franchising with 18 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.

Item 1 · who you're contracting with

The Franchisor

Legal entity
Regent Subs Franchise, LLC
Incorporated in
Wisconsin
HQ
5936 Seminole Centre Court #100, Fitchburg, WI 53711
Auditor
Meicher CPAs, LLP
Audited financials
Franchisor revenue
$768K
vs $865K prior year

Yale framework · single-unit ROIC

Returns Analysis

Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.

The model · Yale framework

What would one MILIO’S Sandwiches unit return on the cash you put in?

Revenue · per unit, per year
$
FDD Item 19 reports $593,126
Franchisor take · royalty + ad fund
Royaltytyp 68%
%
Ad fundtyp 35%
%
Operating costs · category default: generic
COGS
%
Labor
%
Rent / occupancy
%
Other operating
%
Total invested capital · what you actually put in
Initial investment
$
FDD Item 7: $131K–$445K
Working capital
$
FDD reports $13K–$30K

Unlevered ROIC · per unit

26%

Below typical band (30–60%)

0%30–60% Yale band80%

Store EBITDA · annual
$80K
EBITDA margin
13.5%
Total invested
$309K
Payback
46 mo
Unit-level only. A multi-unit portfolio gives up roughly 5–15% of this to shared services (corporate G&A) before reaching the ~10-unit break-even Yale describes.

Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing

What would 25 MILIO’S Sandwiches units return on equity?

Edit assumptions

Equity IRR · 5-yr

49.9%

7.57× MOIC

Year-1 DSCR

1.88×

EBITDA ÷ debt service

Equity required

$771K

on $3.9M purchase

Total debt

$3.1M

SBA $1.9M + senior + seller note

Overview

About

MILIO'S Sandwiches franchisees operate quick-service sandwich shops focused on customizable, made-to-order sandwiches. Daily operations include food preparation, inventory management, customer service, and point-of-sale management in small-format locations (typically 800–1,200 sq ft). Franchisees manage 3–8 employees per unit and handle local marketing, staffing, and regulatory compliance.

CEO
Timm Heller
Founded
2020
FDD year
2025
States available
3

Item 7 · what it costs

The Vitals

Total investment
$131K – $445K
All-in to open one unit
Liquid capital
$13K – $30K
Cash you must have on hand
Franchise fee
$15K
Royalty
6.0%
Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
Ad fund
3.5%
typical 3–5%
Total fee load
9.5%
vs 9–13% typical

Item 19

Financial Performance

Avg gross sales
$593K
Per unit, per year
Median gross sales
$618K
Item 19 type
Unaudited Statement of Sales, Cost of Sales and Gross Margin
Sample size
6 units
vs category median 15 · small
Range (low → high)
$277K$791K
Cohort dispersion
Transparency
6 / 5
vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Revenue rank7th
vs Food & Beverage - Full Service peers
Investment cost rank9th
Lower investment ranks lower (better)
Royalty rate rank54th
Lower royalty = lower percentile (better)
Unit count rank53th
vs Food & Beverage - Full Service peers
Risk score rank6th
Lower risk = lower percentile (better)

Item 20 · unit dynamics

The Growth Chart

Total units
18
Opened
1
Last reporting year
Closed
1
Turnover rate
5.6%
Company-owned
11
Corporate units in the system
% franchised
39%
vs corporate-owned
Net growth (yr3)
+16.7%
Net unit change last year
3-yr CAGR
+0.0%
Compounded over last 3 years
2023
7-1
Franchised units
2024
6
Franchised units
2025
7
Franchised units

Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.

Item 20 · 3 states with active franchisees

The Territory Map

Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).

AK
ME
VT
NH
MA
RI
CT
NY
NJ
PA
DE
MD
DC
WA
OR
CA
NV
ID
MT
WY
UT
CO
AZ
NM
ND
SD
NE
KS
OK
TX
MN
IA
MO
AR
LA
WI
IL
MS
TN
MI
IN
KY
AL
OH
WV
GA
VA
NC
SC
FL
HI
Registered · 3 states
Not registered

States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.

Government records

SBA Loan Data

Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.

Total loans
20
Loan volume
Avg loan
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default

FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17

Risk & Legal

44
Risk · 0-100
STRONG44 / 100

MILIO'S presents moderate-to-cautious risk: undisclosed profitability metrics, small system size, tight investment ROI margins, and unproven unit economics make this suitable only for well-capitalized, risk-tolerant investors who can validate claims directly with existing franchisees.

Score breakdown · what drove the 44 / 100 rating

  1. 01MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 — unable to validate profitability claims against $593K average revenue
  2. 02MINORSmall unit count (18 locations) limits sample size for performance data reliability and franchisor operational maturity
  3. 03MINORHigh investment-to-revenue ratio: $445K max investment against $593K avg revenue creates thin margin for error and long payback period
  4. 04MINORModest unit growth (16.7% YoY) from a tiny base — growth trajectory unclear and vulnerable to market saturation in protected territories
  5. 05MINOR6% royalty on gross sales (not net) incentivizes franchisor revenue over franchisee profitability

Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification

FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal

Contract & Territory Detail

Territory
Designated Area based on population and demographics
Protected territory
Yes
Initial term
10 years
Renewal term
5 years
Online sales rights
Restricted
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Hire a manager?
Allowed
Litigation count
0
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can buy back on resale
Mandatory arbitration
Yes
Jury trial waiver
Yes
Non-compete
1 yrs
Post-termination restriction
Owner-operator
Required
Governing law
Wisconsin

Item 11

Training & Operations

Classroom training
15 hrs
On-the-job training
185 hrs
POS system
Toast
Operating tech stack

Item 20

Franchisee Contacts

Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.

Franchisee contacts

18 numbers

Locked
(608) 221-••••
WI
(608) 819-••••
WI
(608) 826-••••
WI

One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included

FDD download

MILIO’S Sandwiches · FDD (2025) PDF

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