Is Summer Moon or Savvy Sliders cheaper to open?

Summer Moon costs $616,150–$1,041,500 and Savvy Sliders costs $587,833–$1,071,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Savvy Sliders has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Summer Moon or Savvy Sliders?

Summer Moon reports $924,461 average annual unit revenue vs $1,123,089 for Savvy Sliders (FDD Item 19). Savvy Sliders is higher. For Summer Moon: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Which is the better franchise, Summer Moon or Savvy Sliders?

FranchiseVerdict grades Summer Moon A and Savvy Sliders C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Summer Moon vs Savvy Sliders

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Summer Moon and Savvy Sliders are quick-service restaurants franchises. Summer Moon requires an investment of $616K – $1.0M while Savvy Sliders requires $588K – $1.1M. In terms of revenue, Savvy Sliders reports higher average unit revenue at $1.1M. FranchiseVerdict rates Summer Moon A (Strongest tier) and Savvy Sliders C (Average).

Metric	Summer Moon	Savvy Sliders
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	CAverage
Investment Range	$616K – $1.0M	$588K – $1.1M
Franchise Fee	$25K	$35K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$924KOutlet subset	$1.1M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	36	37
Unit Growth (YoY)	+11 units	+8 units
Year Began Franchising	2020	2019
FDD Year	2024	2025