Franchise opportunities compared
Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s ) 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s )
$619,800 – $1,953,000
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22Sammy’s Sliders
$328,300 – $712,600
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s )
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Sammy’s Sliders
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s )
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Sammy’s Sliders
5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- 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 (Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s ): 1, Sammy’s Sliders: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Sammy’s SlidersItem 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.
Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s ) vs Sammy’s Sliders: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s ) or Sammy’s Sliders?
- Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s ): $619,800 – $1,953,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Sammy’s Sliders: $328,300 – $712,600 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sammy’s Sliders. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s ) and Sammy’s Sliders royalties compare?
- Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s ): 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Sammy’s Sliders: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s ) or Sammy’s Sliders?
- Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s ): 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Sammy’s Sliders: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s ) and Sammy’s Sliders disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Mike’s Red Tacos Restaurant ( s ) has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Sammy’s Sliders has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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