Is Simple Plan Foods or Slime Kitchen cheaper to open?

Simple Plan Foods costs $107,650–$147,900 and Slime Kitchen costs $105,500–$169,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Slime Kitchen has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Simple Plan Foods or Slime Kitchen?

FranchiseVerdict grades Simple Plan Foods C and Slime Kitchen B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Simple Plan Foods vs Slime Kitchen

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Simple Plan Foods and Slime Kitchen are retail franchises. Simple Plan Foods requires an investment of $108K – $148K while Slime Kitchen requires $106K – $170K. FranchiseVerdict rates Simple Plan Foods C (Average) and Slime Kitchen B (Above average).

Metric	Simple Plan Foods	Slime Kitchen
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$108K – $148K	$106K – $170K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$35K
Royalty Rate	50 cents per Meal	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ACompany-owned only · n=1	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	3	8
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+3 units
Year Began Franchising	2022	2024
FDD Year	2025	2025