Slutty Vegan franchise
2026 filing · May 8, 2026
Slutty Vegan at a glance
A vegan restaurant serving plant-based burgers, chicken and New Orleans-style shrimp with its own sauces and sides. At the end of 2025 there were 18 Slutty Vegan locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Slutty Vegan Franchise, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 1,500–2,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $556K–$1.17M
- A restaurant
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of weekly net sales, plus a marketing fund contribution
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of net sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 2%
- Renewal fee
- $5,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 18
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 18
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From Slutty Vegan Franchise, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Slutty Vegan among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Slutty Vegan | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $861,200 | Costs more than 80% 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 | 18 | Fewer than 52% of franchises |
How much a Slutty Vegan franchise costs
Opening a restaurant costs an estimated $555,900 to $1,166,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Slutty Vegan Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 1
Slutty Vegan franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Slutty Vegan Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 14
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of weekly net sales, plus a marketing fund contribution. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of net sales, paid with the royalty; it can rise to 2%. |
| Transfer Fee (Franchise Agreement) | $10,000 |
| Renewal Fee (Franchise Agreement) | $5,000 |
| Additional Training or Assistance | $300 per day for each trainee plus travel, lodging and meal expenses. |
| Local Advertising | 2% of Net Sales (less amounts paid for Cooperative Advertising) |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Slutty Vegan Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 16
Other fees as filed, from pages 16–18. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Slutty Vegan does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Slutty Vegan Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 67
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $960K–$1.7M
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Slutty Vegan compares
Of the 63 burger franchises on this site, Slutty Vegan is the 32nd cheapest to open and the 33rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Slutty Vegan | Typical burger brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $556K | $556K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $1.17M | $1.52M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 18 | 25 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 18 | 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: Slutty Vegan Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, page 68
Who owns Slutty Vegan?
Slutty Vegan franchises are sold by Slutty Vegan Franchise, Inc.
From Slutty Vegan Franchise, Inc’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | No bankruptcy of the franchisor. Its founder and chief executive filed a personal Chapter 13 case in January 2026 (dismissed in February) and a Chapter 11 case in February 2026. |
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: Slutty Vegan Franchise, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 13–14, bankruptcy on page 14
Slutty Vegan filings
The figures on this page come from Slutty Vegan Franchise, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued May 8, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | May 8, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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