Snapchef Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
SnapChef is a B2B staffing franchise providing trained kitchen and hospitality workers to foodservice operations. Franchisees run staffing offices, recruiting and placing culinary workers and managing client accounts.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A SNAPCHEF franchise requires a total initial investment of $138K – $198K, including a $40K franchise fee. The 2022 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: C (Average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2022 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $138K – $198K
- 47th pct Business Serv…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Company-owned only
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 4
- 11th pct Business Serv…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Business Services · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Business Services avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $138K – $198K including a $40K franchise fee.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports Historical and Proforma rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
- RISKVerdict C (Average), verdict score 44/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports Historical and Proforma rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- SNAPCHISE LLC
- Parent company
- DTC Enterprises, Inc.
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Todd Snopkowski
- CEO experience
- 23 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- Massachusetts
- HQ
- 800 Main Street, Holden, MA 01520
- Auditor
- Cain, Bourret, Jarry & Cressman LLC
- Audited financials
Overview
About
- CEO
- Todd Snopkowski
- Headquarters
- MA
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2022
- States available
- 2
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 40% below the typical business services franchise.
Source: FDD 2022 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown15 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $40K | $40K | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $5K | $10K | |
| Branding Packagenot refundable | $13K | $13K | |
| Training Kitchen Package (optional)not refundable | $0 | $9K | |
| Technology | $5K | $8K | |
| Office Equipment and Supplies | $2K | $4K | |
| Start-Up Marketing | $4K | $8K | |
| Insurance | $12K | $15K | |
| Professional Fees | $3K | $5K | |
| Lease Deposits | $2K | $5K | |
| Other Deposits | $500 | $1K | |
| Your Out-of-Pocket Expenses While Attending Training | $3K | $6K | |
| Working Capital (Additional Funds over next 3 months) | $50K | $75K | |
| Area Development Feenot refundable | $20K | $50K | |
| Professional Fees (Area Development) | $3K | $5K | |
| Total initial investment | $161K | $253K |
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.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $138K – $198K
- Middle of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $50K – $75K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $40K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- the greater of 6% of Gross Revenue or weekly minimum ($0-…
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 6% of Gross Revenue or $0-300 minimum based on months in operation |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $95 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $20K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2022 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
SNAPCHEF did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one SNAPCHEF unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
52%
Within the 30–60% "attractive franchise" band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2022 FDD
Financial Performance
Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance
- Item 19 type
- Historical and Proforma
- Sample size
- 4
- vs category median 35 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $644K→$2.4M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Source filing
- FDD 2022
- The FDD edition these figures were read from
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 3 / 10 · above
Compared against 296 Business Services brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 7.0% — below the Business Services average of 11.9%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports Historical and Proforma rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Multi-unit rate
Only 1% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Business Services averages
How Snapchef Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2022 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 4
- Opened
- 0
- 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
- 4
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
No multi-year history disclosed and no opening/closing activity in the last reporting year.
Item 12 · 2 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
2
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
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.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Pre-opening franchisor (is_pre_opening=true, franchising since 2022) with 4 company-owned units and 0 franchised units. No litigation, no bankruptcy, audited financials with Item 19 disclosed, but limited franchising history and no franchised-unit track record.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Cain, Bourret, Jarry & Cressman LLC
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 44 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORPre-opening, 0 franchised units (4 company-owned)
- 02MEDLimited franchising history since 2022
- 03MINORNo litigation, no bankruptcy
- 04MEDAudited, Item 19 disclosed
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 7.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2022 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Territory type | Population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 500,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 3 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Massachusetts |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Massachusetts |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 40 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 24 hrs
- Training location
- Massachusetts training center and franchisee location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 40 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- POS system
- SNAPware / SNAPapp
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: SNAPware / SNAPapp
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
2 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
SNAPCHEF · FDD (2022) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a SNAPCHEF franchise?
The total investment to open a SNAPCHEF franchise ranges from $138K – $198K, 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 SNAPCHEF franchise owners earn?
SNAPCHEF does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the SNAPCHEF FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the SNAPCHEF FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is SNAPCHEF's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for SNAPCHEF (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 SNAPCHEF franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, SNAPCHEF has 4 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 4 company-owned units.
Is SNAPCHEF a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates SNAPCHEF as a C-grade franchise with a verdict score of 44 out of 100 (higher is better), 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.