Salad House franchise
2022 filing · April 29, 2022GrowingShares sales figures
Salad House at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving made-to-order salads, wraps, soups, grain bowls and catering. At the end of 2021 there were 5 Salad House locations in the US, 3 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Salad House Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2016
- 6 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Westfield, New Jersey
- Typical size
- 1,200–2,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $263K–$555K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 5
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 3
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 2 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
- States
- 1
- Most in New Jersey
Support and records
From Salad House Franchising LLC’s 2022 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 192; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Salad House among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Salad House | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $409,147 | Costs more than 55% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 5 | Fewer than 71% of franchises |
How much a Salad House franchise costs
Opening one Salad House costs an estimated $263,393 to $554,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($100,000 to $175,000) and kitchen equipment ($4,200 to $150,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Leasehold Improvements | $100,000 | $175,000 | |
| Kitchen Equipment | $4,200 | $150,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $5,000 | ||
| Licenses & Permits | $5,000 | $7,000 | |
| Legal Expenses & Accounting | $2,000 | $5,000 | |
| Prepaid Insurance Premiums | $1,000 | $3,000 | |
| Travel and Living Expenses while Training | $200 | $2,000 | |
| Real Estate Rental Fees – three months | $9,000 | $25,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $5,000 | $8,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Office Equipment, Furniture, Fixtures & Supplies | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Signage | $7,500 | $15,500 | |
| Uniforms | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Audio/Video | $8,000 | $12,000 | |
| POS | $493 | $4,400 | |
| Additional Funds – first three months | $70,000 | $90,000 | |
| Total | $263,393 | $554,900 | |
Source: Salad House Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 18
Salad House franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Salad House Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Technology Fee | Our then-current technology fee; Currently = $0 |
| Transfer Fee | 25% of our then- current initial franchise fee |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Salad House Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Salad House publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Salad House Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 55
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $600K–$1.1M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Salad House franchisees
Lenders approved 7 SBA 7(a) loans for Salad House franchisees from 2018 to 2026, $3.35M in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Salad House compares
Of the 309 fast food franchises on this site, Salad House is the 83rd cheapest to open and the 221st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Salad House | Typical fast food brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $263K | $353K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $555K | $786K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 5 | 23 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 5.8% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +200% | +5.2% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 189 of 309 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 309 brands in fast food franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 (+1) | 2 | +1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 (−1) | 2 | – | – |
| 2021 | 3 (+2) | 2 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Salad House Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 57
Where Salad House locations are
At the end of 2021, Salad House had locations in 1 state. The most are in New Jersey.
- New Jersey5
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Source: Salad House Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 58
Who owns Salad House?
Salad House franchises are sold by Salad House Franchising LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Salad House Franchising LLC’s 2022 filing, page 7.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Salad House Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Salad House filings
The figures on this page come from Salad House Franchising LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 29, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 29, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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