Franchise opportunities compared
Sonic Drive-In vs Supreme Deli
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
Sonic Drive-In
$1,485,200
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38Supreme Deli
$27,975
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Sonic Drive-In
Not available
Supreme Deli
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Royalty · Item 6
Sonic Drive-In
1%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34Supreme Deli
Not available
Before you compare
- Sonic Drive-In figures come from its 2026 FDD and Supreme Deli figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Sonic Drive-In has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Supreme DeliNot 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.
Sonic Drive-In vs Supreme Deli: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Sonic Drive-In or Supreme Deli?
- Sonic Drive-In: $1,485,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38); Supreme Deli: $27,975 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Supreme Deli. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Sonic Drive-In and Supreme Deli disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Sonic Drive-In has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Supreme Deli 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
