Question 1

Is Salata or Balance Pan-Asian Grille cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

Salata costs $776,000–$1,163,000 and Balance Pan-Asian Grille costs $768,142–$1,228,680 to open (FDD Item 7). Balance Pan-Asian Grille has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, Salata or Balance Pan-Asian Grille?

Accepted Answer

Salata reports $1,328,289 average annual unit revenue vs $1,616,190 for Balance Pan-Asian Grille (FDD Item 19). Balance Pan-Asian Grille is higher. For Salata: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system; Reported as net sales, not gross sales. For Balance Pan-Asian Grille: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance.

Question 3

Which is the better franchise, Salata or Balance Pan-Asian Grille?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades Salata B and Balance Pan-Asian Grille B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	Salata	Balance Pan-Asian Grille
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$776K – $1.2M	$768K – $1.2M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$35K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.3MOutlet subset	$1.6MCompany-owned only
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	90	5
Unit Growth (YoY)	+6 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2006	2022
FDD Year	2023	2024

Salata vs Balance Pan-Asian Grille