Superior Food SafetyFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Superior Food Safety franchise requires a total initial investment of $74K – $101K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 10.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2023 FDD, average unit revenue was $539K[2]. Verdict grade: B. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2023 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $74K – $101K
- 2nd pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- $539K
- 2nd pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- 45th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 1
- 2nd 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
Each dollar invested generates 6.2x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Bottom line
- Total investment $74K – $101K including a $50K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $539K/year. Estimated payback in 0.4 years.
- Verdict B (Above Average) with a risk score of 57/100.
- Revenue data based on only 1 reporting unit. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Superior Food Safety Franchising, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Oscar Camacho
- CEO experience
- 15 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 1370 Trancas Street, Suite 182, Napa, California 94558
- Auditor
- Metwally CPA PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
Superior Food Safety franchisees likely conduct food safety audits, consulting, and compliance training for restaurants, food manufacturers, and institutional food service operations. Day-to-day activities typically include on-site inspections, documentation review, staff training delivery, remediation planning, and regulatory reporting to help clients maintain food safety certifications.
- CEO
- Oscar Camacho
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2023
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2023 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $50K | $50K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $12K | $29K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $12K | $22K |
| Total initial investment | $74K | $101K |
Source: Superior Food Safety 2023 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
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
$32K
6.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
30%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
3.3 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $74K – $101K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $12K – $29K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 12.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.4 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 10.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $350 |
| Training fee | $500 |
| Transfer fee | $13K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 12.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $539K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg net income
- $221K
- Item 19 type
- Company-Owned Outlet
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 13 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $539K→$539K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2022
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 1264 Full-Service Restaurants brands
Revenue is 6.2x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Full-Service Restaurants averages
How Superior Food Safety Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- 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
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 5
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 1 state 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.
1
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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Severely underdeveloped franchise system with a solitary unit, questionable franchisor financial health, and unproven business model scaling — high probability of franchisor collapse or inadequate support.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation information 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: No
- 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 57 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 unit in system with unknown/stagnant growth trajectory indicates minimal franchise viability and scaling proof
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests the franchisor may be financially unstable or operationally struggling
- 03MINORNo protected territory creates direct competition risk and allows franchisor to saturate market without franchisee consent
- 04MINOR10% royalty on $539K average revenue = $53,900/year recurring payment with no growth incentive alignment
- 05MINORHigh franchise fee ($50,000) relative to single-unit proof-of-concept creates disproportionate franchisee risk
- 06HIGHNo disclosed litigation history is suspicious for food safety business (typically high-liability sector)
- 07MINORRevenue-to-investment ratio of 5.4x suggests thin margins after 10% royalty and operational costs
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 | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| 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 |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Napa County, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation information required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 15 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 25 hrs
- Training location
- online or at our training facility located in Napa, California
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- QBO and Monday.com
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: QBO and Monday.com
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Superior Food Safety franchise?
The total investment to open a Superior Food Safety franchise ranges from $74K – $101K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Superior Food Safety franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Superior Food Safety FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $539K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Superior Food Safety's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Superior Food Safety (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 Superior Food Safety franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Superior Food Safety has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Superior Food Safety a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Superior Food Safety as a B-grade franchise with a risk score of 57 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.