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Honest vs Melting Pot®

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Honest and Melting Pot® are full-service restaurants franchises. Honest requires an investment of $1.9M – $2.7M while Melting Pot® requires $1.6M – $2.7M. Melting Pot® discloses average revenue of $2.2M; Honest does not report Item 19 data. Melting Pot® has SBA lending data on file with a 29.3% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Honest A (Top Quintile) and Melting Pot® F (Bottom Quintile).

Investment Range
$1.9M – $2.7M
$1.6M – $2.7M
Franchise Fee
$25K
$45K
Royalty Rate
5.5%
5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)
N/A
$2.2M
SBA Charge-Off Rate
Limited data
29.3% (75 loans)
Total Units
40
89
Unit Growth (YoY)
N/A
N/A
Year Began Franchising
2016
1984
FDD Year
2025
2025