Is Squeeze In or Mr. Gatti's cheaper to open?

Squeeze In costs $201,892–$605,870 and Mr. Gatti's costs $195,087–$604,177 to open (FDD Item 7). Mr. Gatti's has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Squeeze In or Mr. Gatti's?

Squeeze In reports $827,210 average annual unit revenue vs $716,039 for Mr. Gatti's (FDD Item 19). Squeeze In is higher. For Mr. Gatti's: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Which is the better franchise, Squeeze In or Mr. Gatti's?

FranchiseVerdict grades Squeeze In B and Mr. Gatti's C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Squeeze In vs Mr. Gatti's

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Squeeze In and Mr. Gatti's are full-service restaurants franchises. Squeeze In requires an investment of $202K – $606K while Mr. Gatti's requires $195K – $604K. In terms of revenue, Squeeze In reports higher average unit revenue at $827K. Mr. Gatti's has SBA lending data on file with a 34.8% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Squeeze In B (Above average) and Mr. Gatti's C (Average).

Metric	Squeeze In	Mr. Gatti's
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	CAverage
Investment Range	$202K – $606K	$195K – $604K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$50K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$827K	$716KOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	34.8% (23 loans)
Total Units	9	98
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+10 units
Year Began Franchising	2014	2021
FDD Year	2025	2026