Is We Sell Restaurants or The Seals cheaper to open?

We Sell Restaurants costs $105,625–$150,400 and The Seals costs $101,200–$147,300 to open (FDD Item 7). The Seals has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, We Sell Restaurants or The Seals?

FranchiseVerdict grades We Sell Restaurants A and The Seals B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

We Sell Restaurants vs The Seals

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both We Sell Restaurants and The Seals are full-service restaurants franchises. We Sell Restaurants requires an investment of $106K – $150K while The Seals requires $101K – $147K. We Sell Restaurants discloses average revenue of $176K; The Seals makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Averaged per territory, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures. FranchiseVerdict rates We Sell Restaurants A (Strongest tier) and The Seals B (Above average).

Metric	We Sell Restaurants	The Seals
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	BAbove average
Investment Range	$106K – $150K	$101K – $147K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$49K
Royalty Rate	15.0%	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$176KPer territory, not per outlet	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	57	6
Unit Growth (YoY)	+10 units	+2 units
Year Began Franchising	2011	2019
FDD Year	2025	2025