MN Filing 35645-202603-18
Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data
Researching MN Filing 35645-202603-18 franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Sauce Pizza / Wine franchises restaurants serving wood-fired pizzas, pasta dishes, and salads for dine-in, takeout, and delivery. Restaurants typically occupy freestanding buildings or endcaps in retail centers at approved locations.
Headline figures
MN Filing 35645-202603-18 quick facts
- Is MN Filing 35645-202603-18 a franchise?
- Yes. MN Filing 35645-202603-18 offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 0 franchised and 13 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 93).
- How much does it cost to open an MN Filing 35645-202603-18 franchise?
- The MN Filing 35645-202603-18 Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $1,336,500 for total if premises leased by you (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 45); $3,226,000 for total if premises purchased by you (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 45). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the MN Filing 35645-202603-18 initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $40,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 34). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does MN Filing 35645-202603-18 charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is $5 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 36). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $1 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 36). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does MN Filing 35645-202603-18 disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The MN Filing 35645-202603-18 FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 92). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many MN Filing 35645-202603-18 locations are there?
- The FDD reports 13 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 93). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is MN Filing 35645-202603-18 a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2026 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $1,336,500 (Total if premises leased by you); $3,226,000 (Total if premises purchased by you); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 reports revenue and other measures for 13 locations.
- 3Outlets held steady in 2025, to 13 (United States; systemwide, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 2 single-unit formats
2026 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (2)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- Total if premises leased by youPDF p. 45$1,336,500
- Total if premises purchased by youPDF p. 45$3,226,000
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 34
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee
30 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
One reported population. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Revenue and other measures · 13 locations
- Who is counted
- All standard Sauce restaurants in the United States that were existing outlets and did not open for the first time during the past fiscal year; all were company-owned as of November 30, 2025; period December 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025
- Period
- all company-owned outlets
- Excluded
- None stated for the 13 company-owned outlets in the table.
- Method
- Historic gross sales; unaudited.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
United States; systemwide, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of Years 2023 to 2025 of each year.
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 93
Net +0 outlets, 2023–2025
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($1,336,500 – $3,226,000) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 13 to 13 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2026 FDD)
- [1]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 34
- [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 92
- [3]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 93
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page.
Territory & operations
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Franchisor financial statements
| Fiscal year | Measure | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $701,795 |
| 2025 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,176,013 |
| 2025 | audited cash flowMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $45,017 |
| 2025 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $271,057 |
| 2025 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,447,070 |
| 2025 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $30,677 |
| 2025 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $37,380 |
| 2025 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $6,703 |
| 2025 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $604,239 |
| 2025 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $481,496 |
| 2025 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $12,469 |
| 2025 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $17,523 |
| 2025 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $54,884 |
| 2025 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $3,813 |
| 2025 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $21,840 |
| 2025 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $28,436 |
| 2025 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $6,939 |
| 2025 | audited cash flowMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$5,755 |
| 2025 | audited cash flowMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$29,411 |
| 2025 | audited cash flowMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $21,944 |
| 2025 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $309,293 |
| 2025 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $212,270 |
| 2025 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $91,903 |
| 2025 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,447,070 |
| 2024 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $14,808 |
| 2024 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $198,534 |
| 2024 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,208,049 |
| 2024 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,448,429 |
| 2024 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$11,833 |
| 2024 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $6,150 |
| 2024 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $597,538 |
| 2024 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $490,300 |
| 2024 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $13,469 |
| 2024 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $15,765 |
| 2024 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $53,768 |
| 2024 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $723 |
| 2024 | audited statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$12,556 |
| 2024 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $12,834 |
| 2024 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $28,755 |
| 2024 | audited cash flowMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $51,815 |
| 2024 | audited cash flowMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$8,745 |
| 2024 | audited cash flowMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$53,246 |
| 2024 | audited cash flowMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $13,084 |
| 2024 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $240,380 |
| 2024 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $708,363 |
| 2024 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $274,185 |
| 2024 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,448,429 |
| 2024 | audited balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $61,226 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $162,741 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $138,027 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $35 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $4,653 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $40,231 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $555,716 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $346,490 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $5,635 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $29,890 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $95,464 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $6,894 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $179,154 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $95,869 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $3,964 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $23,923 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $9 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $31,094 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $3,951 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $389 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $2,982 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $4,251 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $23,900 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $13,438 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$539 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $711 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $7,191 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $3,454 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | -$227 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $243,855 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $8,045 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $4,225 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $2,941 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $179,349 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $37,017 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $4,968 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $715,585 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $146,375 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $32,468 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $95,587 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $13,610 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $275,023 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $318,432 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $179,868 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $3,227 |
| — | interim statement of operationsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $169,160 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,444,906 |
| — | interim balance sheetMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing | $1,169,883 |
These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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Reader notes on wording
Our automated check found that these summaries may not match the FDD's exact wording. Read the FDD excerpt itself; it is the authoritative text. Core cost, fee, Item 19 and outlet figures are not affected.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Current liabilities — 2024
“198,534”
Note: The cited page text does not show a row label that confirms this balance-sheet amount.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Long-term loan from parent — 2025
“Long-term loan from parent and ultimate parent 701,795”
Note: The cited page text does not show a row label that confirms this balance-sheet amount.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Total liabilities — 2024
“1,208,049”
Note: The cited page text does not show a row label that confirms this balance-sheet amount.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Total liabilities — 2025
“1,176,013”
Note: The cited page text does not show a row label that confirms this balance-sheet amount.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Total liabilities and equity — 2024
“1,448,429”
Note: The cited balance-sheet page text does not include a row label for this amount, so its classification cannot be confirmed.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Total equity — 2025
“271,057”
Note: The cited balance-sheet page text does not include a row label for this amount, so its classification cannot be confirmed.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Total assets — 2025
“1,447,070”
Note: The amount appears on PDF page 137 but the total-assets row label is not visible in the available extracted text.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Total current assets — 2025
“309,293”
Note: The amount appears on PDF page 137 but the total-current-assets row label is not visible in the available extracted text.
Item 21 · PDF p. 129 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Interim statement of operations — Total other income (expenses)
“13,610”
Note: PDF page 129 shows the amount 13,610 but the extracted row label is not visible in the available page text.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Total equity — 2024
“240,380”
Note: The cited balance-sheet page text does not include a row label for this amount, so its classification cannot be confirmed.
Item 21 · PDF p. 130 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Interim balance sheet — Total stockholder's equity
“275,023”
Note: The cited page shows 275,023, but its row label is not visible in the available extracted text.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Long-term loan from parent — 2024
“Long-term loan from parent and ultimate parent 708,363”
Note: The cited page text does not show a row label that confirms this balance-sheet amount.
Item 21 · PDF p. 130 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Interim balance sheet — Total current assets
“318,432”
Note: The cited page shows 318,432 but its row label is missing from the available extracted text.
Item 21 · PDF p. 130 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Interim balance sheet — Total current liabilities
“179,868”
Note: The amount appears on PDF page 130 but the extracted row label is not visible in the available page text.
Item 21 · PDF p. 129 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Interim statement of operations — Income tax expense
“3,227”
Note: PDF page 129 shows the amount 3,227 but the extracted total tax row label is not visible in the available page text.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Total current assets — 2024
“274 ,185”
Note: The amount appears on PDF page 137 but the total-current-assets row label is not visible in the available extracted text.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Current liabilities — 2025
“212,270”
Note: The cited page text does not show a row label that confirms this balance-sheet amount.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Retained earnings — 2025
“91 ,903”
Note: The cited page text does not show a row label that confirms this balance-sheet amount.
Item 21 · PDF p. 129 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Interim statement of operations — Total costs and expenses
“169,160”
Note: PDF page 129 shows the amount 169,160 but the extracted row label is not visible in the available page text.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Total assets — 2024
“1,448,429”
Note: The amount appears on PDF page 137 but the total-assets row label is not visible in the available extracted text.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Retained earnings — 2024
“61,226”
Note: The cited balance-sheet page text does not include a row label for this amount, so its classification cannot be confirmed.
Item 21 · PDF p. 130 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Interim balance sheet — Total assets
“1,444,906”
Note: The amount appears on PDF page 130 but the extracted row label is not visible in the available page text.
Item 21 · PDF p. 130 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Interim balance sheet — Total liabilities
“1,169,883”
Note: The amount appears on PDF page 130 but the extracted row label is not visible in the available page text.
Item 21 · PDF p. 137 · 2026 FDD
Our summary: Audited balance sheet — Total liabilities and equity — 2025
“1,447,070”
Note: The cited balance-sheet page text does not include a row label for this amount, so its classification cannot be confirmed.
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