Sticky Fingers CookingFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Sticky Fingers Cooking franchise requires a total initial investment of $78K – $125K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $444K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $78K – $125K
- 5th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $444K
- 6th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 82nd pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 10
- 35th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-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
Each dollar invested generates 4.4x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchised units fell from 8 to 0 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $78K – $125K including a $35K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $444K/year (median $466K). Estimated payback in 0.4 years.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 28/100.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- SFC Team Franchise, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Real V Texas, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Erin Fletter
- CEO experience
- 13 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CO
- HQ
- 3030 E. 6th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80206
- Auditor
- Metwally CPA PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $94K
- vs $224K prior year
Overview
About
Sticky Fingers Cooking franchisees operate experiential cooking schools or meal-prep studios where customers (typically families and children) participate in hands-on cooking classes and culinary events. Day-to-day operations include scheduling and hosting classes, managing inventory of ingredients, teaching food safety and techniques, and maintaining kitchen facilities.
- CEO
- Erin Fletter
- Headquarters
- CO
- Founded
- 2022
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 6
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 17 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35K | $35K | |
| Initial Training Expense | $13K | $13K | |
| Initial Training Travel Costs | $1K | $3K | |
| Premises Deposit | $0 | $2K | |
| Utilities Deposits | $0 | $165 | |
| Professional Fees | $2K | $9K | |
| Leasehold Improvements, Construction and/or Remodeling | $0 | $500 | |
| Office Furniture, Fixtures, and Supplies | $700 | $2K | |
| Equipment | $4K | $7K | |
| Signage and Banners | $250 | $4K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits | $25 | $500 | |
| The Dash | $375 | $375 | |
| Computer Systems | $1K | $5K | |
| Initial Inventory to Begin Operating | $650 | $1K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $500 | $2K | |
| Insurance | $180 | $1K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $19K | $40K | |
| Total initial investment | $78K | $125K |
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
$58K
13.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
44%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
27 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $78K – $125K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $19K – $40K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 9.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.4 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $375 |
| Training fee | $13K |
| Transfer fee | $26K |
| Renewal fee | $4K |
| Total fee load | 9.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $444K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $466K
- Avg net income
- $235K
- Item 19 type
- Historic financial performance
- Sample size
- 5 units
- vs category median 28 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $313K→$584K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 453 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
Revenue is 4.4x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Sticky Fingers Cooking Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 10
- Opened
- 5
- 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
- 80%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +166.7%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 6
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 22 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 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- $10K
- Median loan
- $10K
- average
- 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
- 1
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Premium insight
SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into Sticky Fingers Cooking's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 1 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 1 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 1-year lending trend
Instant access. No subscription.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage cooking franchise with unverified financial claims, explosive but potentially unstable growth, and missing critical Item 19 disclosure raises material due diligence concerns.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Metwally CPA PLLC
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 28 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Financial Performance Representations) disclosed — cannot independently verify claimed $444K avg revenue or $235K net income figures
- 02MINORExplosive 166.7% YoY unit growth (from 6 to 10 units) suggests either rapid scaling without operational maturity or inflated growth metrics; insufficient track record
- 03HIGHGoing Concern indicator is FALSE — unclear if this means franchisor has disclosed going concern warnings or if data is simply unavailable
- 04MINOR8% royalty on gross revenue (not net) is aggressive and will erode margins during slow periods
- 05MEDOnly 10 total units system-wide indicates early-stage franchise with limited operational data and higher failure risk
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 | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 7 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Towns, counties, zip codes |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 50,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Denver, Colorado |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Colorado |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 81 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 9 hrs
- Training location
- headquarters and/or affiliate-owned outlet
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- The Dash
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: The Dash
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
26 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Sticky Fingers Cooking · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Sticky Fingers Cooking franchise?
The total investment to open a Sticky Fingers Cooking franchise ranges from $78K – $125K, 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 Sticky Fingers Cooking franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Sticky Fingers Cooking FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $444K. The median is $466K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Sticky Fingers Cooking's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Sticky Fingers Cooking (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 Sticky Fingers Cooking franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Sticky Fingers Cooking has 10 total units in the United States, including 8 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 5 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Sticky Fingers Cooking a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Sticky Fingers Cooking as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 28 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.
For franchisors
Are you the franchisor?
If you represent Sticky Fingers Cooking, you can request corrections or provide updated information.
Claim this brandOther Quick-Service Restaurants franchises
Compare similar franchise opportunities in the Quick-Service Restaurants category
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.