Sammy's Sliders franchise
2025 filing · February 25, 2025Shares sales figures
Sammy's Sliders at a glance
A fast-casual restaurant serving slider burgers and related menu items. At the end of 2024 there were 2 Sammy's Sliders locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Sammy's Sliders USA, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- Franchisor based in
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $328K–$713K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- The greater of 5% of gross sales or $2,250 a month, paid monthly or every two weeks
- Brand fund
- 2%
- 2% of the prior month's gross sales; it can rise to 3%
- Renewal fee
- $7,500
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 2
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in North Carolina
From Sammy's Sliders USA, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Sammy's Sliders among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Sammy's Sliders | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $520,450 | Costs more than 66% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Sammy's Sliders franchise costs
Opening one Sammy's Sliders costs an estimated $328,300 to $712,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements ($105,000 to $337,000) and equipment & smallwares ($80,000 to $142,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40,000 | ||
| Inventory | $3,500 | $8,500 | |
| Pre-Opening Inventory Package | $800 | $1,200 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $105,000 | $337,000 | |
| Lease-Related Payments -- 3 Months | $16,000 | $18,000 | |
| Architecture/Project Management | $10,000 | $19,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $0 | $3,000 | |
| Signage | $10,000 | $14,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $14,000 | $18,000 | |
| Equipment & Smallwares | $80,000 | $142,000 | |
| Artwork & Décor | $8,000 | $12,000 | |
| POS Computer System; Software Fees and Telephone – 3 Months | $2,900 | $5,900 | |
| Tech Environment Survey and Installation Fee; Costs and Expenses | $1,500 | $3,000 | |
| Video Surveillance System; Audio-Visual Equipment, Music and Entertainment System | $5,100 | $15,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $500 | $2,500 | |
| Expenses Associated with Initial Training | $1,500 | $2,500 | |
| Initial Marketing Spend | $5,000 | $7,500 | |
| Permits and Licenses for Franchised Business Operations | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Additional Funds—3 Months | $24,000 | $62,000 | |
| Total | $328,300 | $712,600 | |
Source: Sammy's Sliders USA, LLC, 2025 filing, page 21
Sammy's Sliders franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Sammy's Sliders USA, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 5% of gross sales or $2,250 a month, paid monthly or every two weeks. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of the prior month's gross sales; it can rise to 3%. |
| Transfer Fee | $7,500 |
| Renewal Fee | $7,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Sammy's Sliders USA, LLC, 2025 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from page 17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Sammy's Sliders publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Sammy's Sliders USA, LLC, 2025 filing, page 60
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $650K–$1.2M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Sammy's Sliders compares
Of the 63 burger franchises on this site, Sammy's Sliders is the 16th cheapest to open and the 58th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Sammy's Sliders | Typical burger brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $328K | $556K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $713K | $1.52M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 2 | 25 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 44 of 63 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 63 brands in burger franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Sammy's Sliders USA, LLC, 2025 filing, page 63
Where Sammy's Sliders locations are
At the end of 2024, Sammy's Sliders had locations in 1 state. The most are in North Carolina.
- North Carolina2
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Source: Sammy's Sliders USA, LLC, 2025 filing, page 64
Who owns Sammy's Sliders?
Sammy's Sliders franchises are sold by Sammy's Sliders USA, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Sammy’s Sliders Enterprises, LLC.
From Sammy's Sliders USA, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 9.
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: Sammy's Sliders USA, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Sammy's Sliders filings
The figures on this page come from Sammy's Sliders USA, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued February 25, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | February 25, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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