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SCHLOTZSKY'S

SCHLOTZSKY'S

Schlotzsky’s franchises quick casual restaurants known as Schlotzsky’s® eateries that feature premium sandwiches, pizzas, calzones, soups, salads, and complementary food and beverages. Franchisees are typically required to also operate a Cinnabon® Express inside the restaurant as a condition of the franchise grant. The business model centers on franchising these restaurants, supplying goods and services to franchisees, and selling products to wholesale and retail customers, targeting consumers seeking fast-casual dining options.

267locations
Since 2017
Food & BeverageAtlanta, GAGoTo Foods LLCwww.schlotzskys.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$35,500
Initial Investment
N/A
Royalty Rate
6.00%
Brand Fund
4.00%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$395 – $395

6% royalty + 4% advertising contribution + $395/mo marketing technology fee

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$1,140,567.33
Median Gross Revenue
$1,057,990.22
Top Quartile Revenue
$1,745,003.42
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$667,444.91

Data Based On: 235 Traditional Franchises (201 with drive-thru, 34 without drive-thru) open for 52 weeks in Fiscal Year 2025.

* Calculated weighted average gross revenue for all Traditional Franchises (201 with drive-thru and 34 without drive-thru) for Fiscal Year 2025: (201 units × $1,157,190 + 34 units × $1,042,298) / 235 total units = $1,140,567.33. Similarly, median gross revenue, top quartile revenue, and bottom quartile revenue were calculated as weighted averages of the respective figures from the drive-thru and non-drive-thru categories. No profit, net income, or EBITDA data were provided, as explicitly stated in Notes to Item 19.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $1,140,567

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How SCHLOTZSKY'S Compares

FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
SCHLOTZSKY'S
Current
N/A$36K6.0%267
Tropical Smoothie Cafe$276K – $771K$35K6.0%1,650
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ$300K – $721K$35K6.0%1,371
FIREHOUSE SUBS RESTAURANTS (UNIT)$405K – $1.6M$20K6.0%1,249
Zaxby's$1.4M – $3.8M$35K6.0%826
Qdoba$548K – $1.3M$40K5.0%652
Fast Casual Average
107 franchises
$529K – $1.2M$39K5.6%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 107 Fast Casual 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
1TX
163
2AR
12
3KS
10
4GA
10
5OK
9
6AZ
8
7NM
7
8AL
7
9MO
6
10CO
5
11NC
4
12KY
4
13TN
3
14SC
3
15MI
3

+9 more states

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SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for SCHLOTZSKY'S franchisees (2010 – 2025)

Total Loans
73
Average Loan
$798,629
Total Volume
$58.3M
Default Rate
4.1%

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.

73 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

266 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

266 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
14
Non-Renewals
3
Reacquired
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
12
Sold to Franchisees
N/A
Projected New
14

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Frequently Asked Questions

SCHLOTZSKY'S does disclose financial performance data (Item 19) in their 2026 FDD, including average and median gross revenue figures. Get full access to see the exact revenue numbers and detailed financial breakdown.