Supreme Deli Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $28K – $288K
- Disclosed sales
- not disclosed
- SBA charge-off
- Not SBA-matched
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Supreme Deli, from Supreme Service Solutions, is a foodservice franchise operating deli kiosks in upscale supermarkets that sell sandwiches, salads, paninis, and deli platters. Franchisees run the kiosks, managing food prep, staffing, and sales.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Supreme Deli franchise requires a total initial investment of $28K – $288K and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored2 of 4 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing; the rest are marked “Not cited” beside the figure.
Overview
- Investment
- $28K – $288K
- 1st pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 8th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 34
- 24th pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Full-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Full-Service Restaurants median · 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 $28K – $288K, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 58/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +9 franchised outlets in the latest year (19 opened, 9 closed) (Item 20).
- GROWTHSystem growing at 181.8% CAGR over 3 years with 34 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Supreme Service Solutions, Inc.
- CEO title
- Executive Chairman and Co-Founder
- Katie Aung
- Incorporated in
- Texas
- HQ
- 251 Renner Pkwy., Richardson, Texas 75080
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars, LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $76.1M
- vs $15.6M prior year
Affiliated brands
- GBC Food Services
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Katie Aung
- Headquarters
- TX
- Founded
- 2021
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 7
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 77% below the typical full-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
The filing does not state an initial franchise fee.
Full Item 7 breakdown5 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $5K | $50K | |
| Kitchen Equipment and Suppliesnot refundable | $3K | $15K | |
| Initial Inventory (First Month) | $4K | $41K | |
| Training (Travel, Lodging and Dining)not refundable | $2K | $2K | |
| Additional Funds - Post-Opening (first 3 months)not refundable | $14K | $180K | |
| Total initial investment | $28K | $287K |
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
- $28K – $288K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $14K – $180K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- N/A
- Fee not disclosed
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 26.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.0% |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $7K |
| Inventory (initial) | $4K – $41K |
| Total fee load | 26.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Supreme Deli makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Supreme Deli unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
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: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
No financial performance representation
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
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 26.0% — above the Full-Service Restaurants median of 7.0%.
Disclosure
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Operator retention
System expanding at 181.8% CAGR over 3 years across 34 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
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 Full-Service Restaurants medians
How Supreme Deli Compares
Category median of published Full-Service Restaurants brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 34
- Opened
- 19
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 9
- Turnover rate
- N/A
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 91%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +181.8%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +181.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Signed, not yet open
- 0
- 0.00 per open outlet · Item 20 Table 5
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 9.1%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 75.6%
- Units that stayed open
- Ceased ops
- 81.8%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 7 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.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
40 current owners across 7 states.
- PA 13
- TX 9
- KY 8
- SC 5
- IN 2
- OH 2
- MD 1
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
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 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
Young (franchising 2021) 34-unit deli franchisor with strong financials: $7.87M net worth, $6.11M net income, $76M revenue, audited. Concerns are 6 state securities-division consent orders for selling unregistered franchises/failing to provide FDDs, and no Item 19 disclosure. Otherwise +181.8% unit growth.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
Multiple state securities-division consent orders (Washington, Maryland, California) against SSS and/or its affiliate GBC for offering/selling unregistered franchises and failing to provide FDDs prior to sale, resulting in civil penalties, investigative cost reimbursements, and in one case an unconditional refund obligation to Maryland franchisees.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Forvis Mazars, 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: No
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 58 / 100 verdict
- 01MED6 regulatory consent orders (unregistered franchise sales, missing FDDs)
- 02MINORstrong financials: $7.87M net worth, $6.11M income
- 03MINORnet_growth +181.8%, audited
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 26.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 1 year |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 1 year |
| 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 |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Termination groundsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | JAMS; venue for court proceedings is State Courts of Texas (Collin County) and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Texas |
| Litigation count | 7 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Multiple state securities-division consent orders (Washington, Maryland, California) against SSS and/or its affiliate GBC for offering/selling unregistered franchises and failing to provide FDDs prior to sale, resulting in civil penalties, investigative cost reimbursements, and in one case an unconditional refund obligation to Maryland franchisees.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 20 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 60 hrs
- Training location
- Franchisor's location and on-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Host Location's point of sale infrastructure
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Host Location's point of sale infrastructure
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
40 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Supreme Deli franchise?
The total investment to open a Supreme Deli franchise ranges from $28K – $288K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Supreme Deli franchise owners earn?
Supreme Deli makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns Supreme Deli?
Supreme Deli is franchised by Supreme Service Solutions, Inc.. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Supreme Deli 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 Supreme Deli FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Supreme Deli's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Supreme Deli (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 Supreme Deli franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Supreme Deli has 34 total units in the United States, including 31 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 19 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Supreme Deli a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Supreme Deli as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 58 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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.