Is Slime Kitchen or Simple Plan Foods cheaper to open?

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

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

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

Slime Kitchen vs Simple Plan Foods

Franchise Comparison 2026

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

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