Smalls Sliders franchise
A quick-service restaurant serving cheeseburger sliders, fries and drinks. At the end of 2025 there were 45 Smalls Sliders locations in the US, 43 franchised and 2 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $1.41M–$2.14M
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Royalty
- 6% of gross sales
- Locations, 2025
- 45+39 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Smalls Sliders Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Smalls Sliders franchise costs
Opening one Smalls Sliders costs an estimated $1,408,948 to $2,137,427. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Smalls Sliders Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Smalls Sliders franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Smalls Sliders Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Smalls Sliders Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Smalls Sliders publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Smalls Sliders Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 (+5) | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 (+10) | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 43 (+24) | 2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Smalls Sliders passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: Smalls Sliders Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
How Smalls Sliders compares
Of the 22 burger franchises on this site, Smalls Sliders is the 15th cheapest to open and the 16th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Smalls Sliders | Typical burger |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $1.41M | $1.18M |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 2% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +975% | −2.2% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 15 of 22 |
Typical is the median across the 22 brands in burger franchises.
