Is Moe's Sw Grill or The Casual Pint cheaper to open?

Moe's Sw Grill costs $644,425–$1,968,450 and The Casual Pint costs $914,635–$1,674,450 to open (FDD Item 7). Moe's Sw Grill has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Moe's Sw Grill or The Casual Pint?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 11.9% for Moe's Sw Grill and 9.1% for The Casual Pint. Lower is safer, so The Casual Pint has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Moe's Sw Grill or The Casual Pint?

FranchiseVerdict grades Moe's Sw Grill B and The Casual Pint B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Moe's Sw Grill vs The Casual Pint

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Moe's Sw Grill and The Casual Pint are full-service restaurants franchises. Moe's Sw Grill requires an investment of $644K – $2.0M while The Casual Pint requires $915K – $1.7M. Moe's Sw Grill discloses average revenue of $1.2M; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for The Casual Pint. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system; Reported as net sales, not gross sales. On SBA loan performance, The Casual Pint has a lower charge-off rate (9.1%) compared to Moe's Sw Grill (11.9%). FranchiseVerdict rates Moe's Sw Grill B (Above average) and The Casual Pint B (Above average).

Metric	Moe's Sw Grill	The Casual Pint
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$644K – $2.0M	$915K – $1.7M
Franchise Fee	$36K	$40K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.2MOutlet subset	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	11.9% (136 loans)	9.1% (14 loans)
Total Units	568	18
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2017	2014
FDD Year	2026	2025