Sammy’s SlidersFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Sammy’s Sliders franchise requires a total initial investment of $328K – $713K, including a $40K franchise fee. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $1.1M[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $328K – $713K
- 21st pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- 11th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 2
- 6th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Full-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $328K – $713K including a $40K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $1.1M/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 37/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Sammy’s Sliders USA, LLC
- Parent company
- Sammy’s Sliders Enterprises, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Propelled Partners, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Member of Board of Directors, Management Director
- Sam Ballas
- CEO experience
- 23 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- NC
- HQ
- 100 Cambridge Plaza Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27104
- Auditor
- DA Advisory Group PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
Sammy's Sliders franchisees operate quick-service slider restaurants, focusing on small-format hamburger sandwiches with streamlined menus. Day-to-day operations include food preparation, inventory management, customer service, and point-of-sale transactions in a fast-casual environment. Franchisees manage staffing, local marketing, and compliance with brand standards across a protected territory.
- CEO
- Sam Ballas
- Headquarters
- NC
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 19 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Inventorynot refundable | $4K | $9K | |
| Pre-Opening Inventory Packagenot refundable | $800 | $1K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $105K | $337K | |
| Lease-Related Payments -- 3 Months | $16K | $18K | |
| Architecture/Project Managementnot refundable | $10K | $20K | |
| Professional Fees | $0 | $3K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $10K | $14K | |
| Furniture and Fixturesnot refundable | $14K | $18K | |
| Equipment & Smallwaresnot refundable | $80K | $142K | |
| Artwork & Décornot refundable | $8K | $12K | |
| POS Computer System; Software Fees and Telephone -- 3 Monthsnot refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Tech Environment Survey and Installation Fee; Costs and Expensesnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Video Surveillance System; Audio-Visual Equipment, Music and Entertainment Systemnot refundable | $5K | $15K | |
| Utility Depositsnot refundable | $500 | $3K | |
| Expenses Associated with Initial Trainingnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Initial Marketing Spendnot refundable | $5K | $8K | |
| Permits and Licenses for Franchised Business Operationsnot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Additional Funds -- 3 Monthsnot refundable | $24K | $62K | |
| Total initial investment | $328K | $713K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$111K
10.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
20%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
5.1 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $328K – $713K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $24K – $62K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- The greater of: (i) 5% of Gross Sale; and (ii) the minimu…
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 5% of Gross Sales or $2,250/month minimum |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $8K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- Historic Financial Performance Representation
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Transparency
- 5 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Sammy’s Sliders Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2
- Opened
- 1
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 6.7%
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 5 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).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Sammy's Sliders presents meaningful caution-level risk due to a nascent 2-unit franchise system with undisclosed profitability metrics, preventing proper due diligence on actual franchisee returns.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DA Advisory Group PLLC⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 37 / 100 rating
- 01MEDOnly 2 existing units with unknown growth trajectory indicates extremely limited proof of concept and franchise system maturity
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in FDD Item 19 prevents accurate ROI assessment; average revenue of $1.11M is meaningless without profitability data
- 03MINORHigh investment range ($328K-$712K) paired with only $2,250 minimum monthly royalty ($27K annually) suggests unclear unit economics and potential hidden costs
- 04MINORRoyalty structure caps at 5% of gross sales, creating potential misalignment if franchisees game revenue reporting or shift to low-margin products
- 05MINOR10-year term with $40K franchise fee is standard, but combined with 2-unit system raises questions about franchisor's long-term viability and support infrastructure
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Radius |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory radius | 0.5 mi |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | North Carolina |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 32 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 108 hrs
- Training location
- Corporate Office, Winston-Salem/Training Store
- Field support
- 108 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
9 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Sammy’s Sliders · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Sammy’s Sliders franchise?
The total investment to open a Sammy’s Sliders franchise ranges from $328K – $713K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Sammy’s Sliders franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Sammy’s Sliders FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.1M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Sammy’s Sliders's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Sammy’s Sliders (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Sammy’s Sliders franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Sammy’s Sliders has 2 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 1 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Sammy’s Sliders a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Sammy’s Sliders as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 37 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.