Franchise opportunities compared
Baja Fresh vs Sammy’s Sliders
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Baja Fresh figures come from its 2026 FDD and Sammy’s Sliders figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Sammy’s Sliders discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Baja Fresh: 3, Sammy’s Sliders: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | BFBaja Fresh |  Sammy’s Sliders |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $428,560 Grand Total — traditional — $428560 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 43 | $328,300 – $712,600 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $40,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $10 Royalty surcharge: up to $10 per week 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39 | $5.00 Royalty rate 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $4.00 Advertising Fees — 4% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36 | $2.00 Brand development fund rate 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 136 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84 | 0 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −20 Calculated: 156 at end of 2023 → 136 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2017 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All existing franchised US outlets $813,419 other All franchised · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top20% existing franchised US outlets $1,283,451 other Top 20% franchised outlets · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom20% existing franchised US outlets $406,368 other Bottom20% franchised · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $72,453 other Gross Sales January 2024 · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.