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MELTwich vs Chicken Salad Chick

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both MELTwich and Chicken Salad Chick are full-service restaurants franchises. MELTwich requires an investment of $264K – $1.6M while Chicken Salad Chick requires $777K – $1.0M. Chicken Salad Chick discloses average revenue of $1.5M; MELTwich does not report Item 19 data. Chicken Salad Chick has SBA lending data on file with a 38.5% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates MELTwich C (Average) and Chicken Salad Chick C (Average).

Investment Range
$264K – $1.6M
$777K – $1.0M
Franchise Fee
$30K
$50K
Royalty Rate
6.0%
5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)
N/A
$1.5M
SBA Charge-Off Rate
Limited data
38.5% (58 loans)
Total Units
0
288
Unit Growth (YoY)
N/A
N/A
Year Began Franchising
2022
2012
FDD Year
2024
2025