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    Little Caesars vs Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill

    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.

    Little Caesars2026 FDDSalsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Little Caesars

    Not available

    Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill

    $371,400 – $856,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Little Caesars

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Little Caesars

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Little Caesars

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill

    $371,400 – $856,100
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Little Caesars

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Little Caesars

    6%
    Weekly royalty greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill

    6%
    Royalty Fee is 5% of Net Revenues. We have the right to increase the Royalty Fee to — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Little Caesars

    7%
    Advertising fee up to 7% of Gross Sales — 7%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill

    1.5%
    Advertising contributions may increase by no more than 2% of Net Revenues in any calendar year, no more than 1% in a calendar year when the Royalty Fee increases from 5% to 6%, and total advertising contributions may not exceed 6% of Net Revenues — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Little Caesars

    4,374
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74

    Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Little Caesars

    +3,799
    Calculated: 575 at end of 2023 → 4,374 at end of 2025

    Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Little Caesars

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Little Caesars

    1962
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Little Caesars

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Little Caesars

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Top third
    5 locations
    other Exceeding average Franchised Top third
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company/affiliate individual location A; paragraph2025/tablecolumn2024 source c…
    $982,653
    other Company location A gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company/affiliate individual location D; paragraph2025/tablecolumn2024 source c…
    $1,107,159
    other Company location D gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +13 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Little Caesars vs Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill: common questions

    How do Little Caesars and Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill royalties compare?
    Little Caesars: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Little Caesars and Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Little Caesars makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Salsaritas Fresh Mexican Grill has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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