Quick Verdict · who it fits
The Melting Pot Restaurants fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale food & beverage concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$2K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$45K
Royalty (Item 6)
5% + 3% ad
Item 19 median rev
$1.92M all franchised units
System size (Item 20)
85 +2
Years in business
42+ yrs
Company-owned units
4
Item 3 litigation
1 suit
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Buyer qualifications
Data extracted from the 2025 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.
Where units actually land — not just the headline average.
P25
$938k
Median
$1.92M
P75
$2.86M
▪ all franchised units · fiscal year March 31, 2025 · Source: 2025 FDD Item 19
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 5% + ad fund 3% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$1,920,000
$100k$3.5M
Royalty (5%)
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Ad fund (3%)
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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 The Melting Pot Restaurants ranks against 753 Food & Beverage peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
0th pct · of 753 peers
Franchise fee
75th pct · of 753 peers
System size
71st pct · of 753 peers
Food & Beverage industry averages
Avg investment
$589K - $1.4M
Avg franchise fee
$37K
Avg system size
261
Franchises analyzed
753
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Melting Pot Restaurants | Disclosed | $45K | $2K | 5% | 85 |
| Dog Haus Worldwide, Llc (remote Kitchens)Similar price | None | $40K | $2K | 4% | — |
| 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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The Melting Pot Restaurants requires a $45,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $1,500–$1,500, per the most recent FDD on file.
The Melting Pot Restaurants franchises are sold by The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc., 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. The Melting Pot Restaurants discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $1,919,716. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 5% of Gross Revenues and an advertising fund contribution of 3% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2025 FDD, The Melting Pot Restaurants has 85 total locations, with 2 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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