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    Singas Famous vs Smashburger

    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.

    Singas Famous2025 FDDSmashburger2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Singas Famous

    $257,000 – $792,300

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Smashburger

    $1,239,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Singas Famous

    Not available

    Smashburger

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Singas Famous

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Smashburger

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Singas Famous figures come from its 2025 FDD and Smashburger figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Singas Famous

    $257,000 – $792,300
    Single Singas Famous — Total: $257000–$792300
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Smashburger

    $1,239,500
    Restaurant total range low excludes extensive exterior renovation debtservice
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Singas Famous

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Smashburger

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

    Singas Famous

    5%
    . OTHER FEES Name of Fee 1 Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty 2 — 5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Smashburger

    5.5%
    Royalty weekly gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Singas Famous

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Smashburger

    2.25%
    Marketing fund weekly current — 2.25%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Singas Famous

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Smashburger

    172
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Singas Famous

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Smashburger

    −39
    Calculated: 211 at end of 2023 → 172 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Singas Famous

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Smashburger

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

    Singas Famous

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smashburger

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

    Singas Famous

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smashburger

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Singas Famous

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Smashburger

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Singas Famous vs Smashburger: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Singas Famous or Smashburger?
    Singas Famous: $257,000 – $792,300 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Smashburger: $1,239,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Singas Famous. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Singas Famous and Smashburger royalties compare?
    Singas Famous: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Smashburger: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Singas Famous and Smashburger disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Singas Famous makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Smashburger makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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