Savvy SlidersFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Savvy Sliders franchise requires a total initial investment of $352K – $1.1M, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. 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
- $352K – $1.1M
- 24th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- 12th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 7th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 37
- 34th 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
The system grew 28% year-over-year. Fast growth means demand, but can strain support.
Bottom line
- Total investment $352K – $1.1M including a $35K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $1.1M/year (median $1.0M).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 22/100.
- System growing at 76.2% CAGR over 3 years with 37 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Savvy Sliders Franchise LLC
- Parent company
- AKJ Brands LLC
- Incorporated in
- MI
- HQ
- 30955 Northwestern Highway, Suite 300, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
- Auditor
- UHY LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $2.0M
- vs $2.7M prior year
Affiliated brands
- and is the franchisor for
- and owns our Proprietary
- and provides construction
- and administers and
- that sells products to our
- and administers and places
- that may sell products to our
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Savvy Sliders franchisees operate fast-casual slider restaurants, managing food preparation, inventory, staffing, and customer service operations. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing kitchen operations, point-of-sale systems, and compliance with food safety and liquor license regulations. Franchisees are responsible for local marketing, rent, labor, and food costs while paying 5-6% of gross sales in royalties to the franchisor.
- CEO
- Happy Asker
- Headquarters
- MI
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 6
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 15 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Feenot refundable | $35K | $35K | |
| Rentnot refundable | $17K | $63K | |
| Security Deposits | $7K | $25K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $240K | $350K | |
| Equipment, Furniture and Fixturesnot refundable | $221K | $430K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $3K | $10K | |
| Permits and Licensesnot refundable | $1K | $8K | |
| Initial Inventorynot refundable | $25K | $25K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $10K | $30K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisingnot refundable | $15K | $15K | |
| Architecture & MEP Drawingsnot refundable | $3K | $10K | |
| Travel Expenses for Trainingnot refundable | $0 | $15K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $3K | $7K | |
| Opening Assistancenot refundable | $0 | $15K | |
| Additional Funds (3 months)not refundable | $10K | $35K | |
| Total initial investment | $588K | $1.1M |
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
$101K
9.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
14%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
7.3 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $352K – $1.1M
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 4.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $430 |
| Transfer fee | $9K |
| Renewal fee | $9K |
| Inventory (initial) | $25K – $25K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $1.1M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $1.0M
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 29 units
- vs category median 13 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $364K→$2.1M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $724K→$1.7M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- full
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Savvy Sliders Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 37
- Opened
- 8
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +27.6%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +76.2%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 8
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 7
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 5
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 24.1%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 6 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.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 2 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 2
- Loan volume
- $696K
- Median loan
- $348K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Savvy Sliders's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 2 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 2-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Savvy Sliders presents HIGH RISK due to principal criminal indictment for tax fraud, failed going concern status, undisclosed unit profitability, and active litigation alleging franchisee misrepresentation — warranting extreme caution before investment.
Litigation (Item 3)
1 case reference(s): 0 pending, 2 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $3
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · UHY LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Must buy proprietary products: No
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 22 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHCriminal tax fraud indictment involving both principals (Happy Asker and Maher Bashi) creates severe legal and reputational risk
- 02HIGHActive civil litigation from Happy's Pizza investors alleging false representations about liquor licenses suggests pattern of misleading franchisees
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — indicates auditor doubts about franchisor's ability to continue operations
- 04MEDNet Income not disclosed despite $1.12M average unit revenue — suggests profitability problems or financial opacity
- 05MINORHigh investment range ($352K-$1.07M) combined with 5-6% royalties creates breakeven challenges if margins compressed
- 06MINORNo Item 19 financial performance representations available for due diligence validation
- 07HIGHLitigation pattern suggests potential misrepresentation of unit economics and regulatory compliance to franchisees
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 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | No |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Michigan |
| Litigation count | 2 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
1 case reference(s): 0 pending, 2 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 34 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 416 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Site selection
- joint
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
44 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Savvy Sliders · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Savvy Sliders franchise?
The total investment to open a Savvy Sliders franchise ranges from $352K – $1.1M, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Savvy Sliders franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Savvy Sliders FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $1.1M. The median is $1.0M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Savvy Sliders's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Savvy 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 Savvy Sliders franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Savvy Sliders has 37 total units in the United States, including 10 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 8 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Savvy Sliders a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Savvy Sliders as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 22 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.