Sammy’s Sliders
Bottom line
- Total investment $328K – $713K including a $40K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $1.1M/year.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 63/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
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 Sammy’s Sliders unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
30%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Sammy’s Sliders units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$1.8M
on $8.9M purchase
Total debt
$7.1M
SBA $4.4M + senior + seller note
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.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
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 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.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
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.
Score breakdown · what drove the 63 / 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
Item 11
Training & Operations
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
9 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Sammy’s Sliders · FDD (2025) PDF