Quick Verdict · who it fits
Silverlake Ramen fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging food & beverage concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$616K - $1.5M
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$40K
Royalty (Item 6)
5% + 2% ad
Item 19 median rev
$1.99M all franchised units
System size (Item 20)
31
Years in business
9+ yrs
Company-owned units
3
Item 3 litigation
2 suits
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Buyer qualifications
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$1,990,000
$100k$3.6M
Royalty (5%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
How Silverlake Ramen ranks against 751 Food & Beverage peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
75th pct · of 751 peers
Franchise fee
57th pct · of 751 peers
System size
52nd pct · of 751 peers
Food & Beverage industry averages
Avg investment
$589K - $1.4M
Avg franchise fee
$37K
Avg system size
261
Franchises analyzed
751
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverlake Ramen | Disclosed | $40K | $616K - $1.5M | 5% | 31 |
| The Round TableSimilar price | Disclosed | — | $1.1M - $1.5M | 4% | 389 |
| Doctor's AssociatesBiggest system | None | $15K | $227K - $630K | 8% | 18,773 |
| Vintage Hospitality GroupTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $3.5M - $6.4M | 5.5% | 33 |
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Silverlake Ramen requires a $40,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $615,850–$1,456,950, per the most recent FDD on file.
Silverlake Ramen franchises are sold by Silverlake Ramen Holdings, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Silverlake Ramen discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $1,989,993. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5% of Gross Sales and an advertising fund contribution of Up to 2% of Gross Sales on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Silverlake Ramen has 31 total locations. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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