Smashburger

Burgers
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Franchise 500 Rank
N/R Not ranked last year
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Initial investment
$1.2M - $2.2M
Units as of 2024
227 Decrease 6% over 3 years

Company Overview

After over 20 years working in the restaurant industry, for companies such as McDonald's, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut and Quiznos, Tom Ryan started his own restaurant in 2007: Smashburger. Named for the way its burgers are cooked (by smashing a ball of ground beef onto the grill), Smashburger offers customers a variety of bun and topping choices. Chicken and veggie burgers are also available, as well as hot dogs, salads, sides and shakes.

About Smashburger

Industry Food
Related Categories Hamburgers, Food: Quick Service
Founded 2007
Parent Company Jollibee Foods Corp. USA
Leadership Jim Sullivan , CDO
Corporate Address 3900 E. Mexico Ave., #1300
Denver, CO 80210
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Business Overview

Franchising Since 2008 (17 years)
# of employees at HQ 90
Where seeking

This company is offering new franchises throughout the US.

This company is offering new franchises worldwide.

# of Units 227 (as of 2024)

Information for Franchisees

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Financial Requirements & Ongoing Fees

Here's what you can expect to spend to start the business and what ongoing fees the franchisor charges throughout the life of the business.

Initial Franchise Fee Information Circle
$40,000
Initial Investment Information Circle
$1,172,500 - $2,176,500
Net Worth Requirement Information Circle
$2,000,000
Cash Requirement Information Circle
$500,000
Royalty Fee Information Circle
5.5%
Ad Royalty Fee Information Circle
2.25%
Term of Agreement Information Circle
15 years
Is franchise term renewable? Yes
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Training & Support Offered

Franchisors offer initial training programs and a variety of ongoing support options to help franchisees run their businesses.

On-The-Job Training 264 hours
Classroom Training 5 hours
Ongoing Support
Newsletter
Meetings & Conventions
Grand Opening
Security & Safety Procedures
Field Operations
Site Selection
Marketing Support
Ad Templates
Regional Advertising
Social Media
SEO
Email Marketing
Loyalty Program/App

Operations

Additional details about running this franchise.

Is absentee ownership allowed? No
Can this franchise be run from home/mobile unit? Information Circle
No
Can this franchise be run part time? Information Circle
No
# of employees required to run 25
Are exclusive territories available? Information Circle
Yes
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Updated: December 12th, 2022