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Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill

Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill

Salsarita’s Fresh Mexican Grill franchises operate fast-casual restaurants specializing in Mexican food such as burritos, soft tacos, quesadillas, fajitas, salads, nachos, and other approved items, utilizing a proprietary system with distinctive interior/exterior design, operations manuals, recipes, and uniform procedures. The business model offers single-unit Franchise Agreements or multi-unit Area Development Agreements, where franchisees develop and operate restaurants under Salsarita’s proprietary marks in specified territories. They target the general population in highly competitive markets, with locations in strip centers, malls, freestanding buildings, and non-traditional sites like airports and campuses.

52locations
$371K–$856K
Since 2011
Food & BeverageCharlotte, NCSalsarita’s Holdings, LLCwww.salsaritas.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$30,000
Initial Investment
$371,400 – $856,100
Royalty Rate
6.00%
Brand Fund
2.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$787 – $2,271

6% royalty + 2% ad fund + $787-$2271/mo fixed fees

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$1,308,260.67
Median Gross Revenue
$1,117,315
Top Quartile Revenue
$1,980,624
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$777,882

Data Based On: 42 traditional franchised Salsarita's Restaurants (14 in each of Top, Middle, Bottom Thirds) open for the full operating year of 2025.

* Calculated weighted average revenue from Top Third (14 units at $1,980,624), Middle Third (14 units at $1,166,276), and Bottom Third (14 units at $777,882) segments. Since each segment had 14 units, the weighted average is simply the average of the three segment averages: ($1,980,624 + $1,166,276 + $777,882) / 3 = $1,308,260.67. The median gross revenue is taken from the median of the Middle Third segment as explicitly stated in the table.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $1,308,261

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How Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill Compares

Key Insights

  • Lower investment than 84% of Casual Dining franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill
Current
$371K – $856K$30K6.0%52
IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES$617K – $4.6M$50KN/A1,630
BUFFALO WILD WINGS$2.5M – $4.9M$25K5.0%549
GOLDEN CORRAL STEAKS, BUFFET & BAKERY$2.1M – $8.5M$50K4.0%352
GOLDEN CORRAL$1.5M – $6.2M$50K4.0%344
ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE (THE)$483K – $1.7M$60K2.0%150
Casual Dining Average
45 franchises
$1.5M – $3.4M$43K4.7%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 45 Casual Dining franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TN
16
2NC
11
3SC
6
4AL
4
5KY
4
6MI
4
7IL
3
8NY
3
9NJ
1
10AR
1
11MD
1
12IN
1
13TX
0
14VA
0

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SBA Loan History


Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill franchisees (20112024)

Total Loans
7
Average Loan
$186,586
Total Volume
$1.3M
Default Rate
0.0%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

7 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

32 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

32 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
0
Non-Renewals
2
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
2
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
2

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill franchise ranges from $371,400 to $856,100. This includes a franchise fee of $30,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 6.0% of gross sales.