2026 FDD Item 19, p. 86 Checked Nov 2, 2026
Schlotzsky's Franchise Revenue (2026 FDD)
In Item 19 of its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, Schlotzsky's reports average Net Sales, Traditional Franchises with a drive-thru of $1,157,190 (Fiscal 2025 (ended December 28, 2025), 201 of 203 Traditional Franchises with a drive-thru and a Cinnabon Express that reported sales in all 52 weeks; 89 (44%) attained or exceeded the average). The figures below are selected disclosures, not a substitute for reading the full Item 19.
Startup cost: a Schlotzsky's franchise costs an estimated $675,365 – $1,458,170 to open (Item 7). See the full Schlotzsky's franchise cost breakdown.
Does Schlotzsky's Item 19 show profit or owner pay?
No. Schlotzsky's Item 19 reports sales but no profit, costs or owner pay. Rent, payroll, supplies, loan payments and Item 6 fees such as the royalty (6% of Net Sales) come out of sales before an owner is paid, so these figures cannot show what an owner earns.
What Schlotzsky's discloses (Item 19)
Source: Schlotzsky's 2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 86.
| Figure | Value | Period | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Net Sales, Traditional Franchises with a drive-thru | $1,157,190 | Fiscal 2025 (ended December 28, 2025) | 201 of 203 Traditional Franchises with a drive-thru and a Cinnabon Express that reported sales in all 52 weeks; 89 (44%) attained or exceeded the average (Item 19, PDF p. 87) |
| Median Net Sales, Traditional Franchises with a drive-thru | $1,084,731 | Fiscal 2025 (ended December 28, 2025) | 201 Traditional Franchises with a drive-thru (Item 19, PDF p. 87) |
| Average Net Sales, Traditional Franchises without a drive-thru | $1,042,298 | Fiscal 2025 (ended December 28, 2025) | 34 of 38 Traditional Franchises without a drive-thru that reported sales in all 52 weeks; 13 (38%) attained or exceeded the average (Item 19, PDF p. 87) |
| Median Net Sales, Traditional Franchises without a drive-thru | $899,905 | Fiscal 2025 (ended December 28, 2025) | 34 Traditional Franchises without a drive-thru (Item 19, PDF p. 87) |
Item 19 sample and definitions
Item 19 (PDF pages 86-89) covers fiscal 2025 Net Sales for Traditional Franchises, meaning franchised inline, endcap or freestanding restaurants that include a Cinnabon Express and reported all 52 weeks. It excludes non-traditional restaurants, restaurants without a Cinnabon Express, other co-brands, affiliate-owned restaurants, and 16 franchises that closed during the year. Net Sales include Cinnabon sales. Drive-thru restaurants ranged from $418,762 to $2,882,056 and others from $287,069 to $2,668,452. The figures are franchisee-reported and unaudited.
How to interpret Schlotzsky's Item 19 figures and sample limits · What Item 19 does and does not show about owner pay.
Fee illustration using reported sales
Calculated fee illustration using Item 6 and Item 19, not an FDD profit disclosure or owner-income estimate.
Source: Schlotzsky's 2026 FDD, Item 6 (fee inputs), PDF p. 30.
The selected annual sales metric supports the illustration below. Other Item 19 rows can cover different periods or samples and are not interchangeable inputs. Sales remaining after these fees still have to cover operating costs.
| Sales figure | Sales | Fees to franchisor & marketing | Left for all other costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Net Sales, Traditional Franchises with a drive-thruFiscal 2025 (ended December 28, 2025) · 201 of 203 Traditional Franchises with a drive-thru and a Cinnabon Express that reported sales in all 52 weeks; 89 (44%) attained or exceeded the average | $1,157,190 | $129,653 – $143,453 | $1,013,737 – $1,027,537 |
The range uses the recorded recurring fee ranges. Rent, payroll, cost of goods, loan payments and taxes still come out of the last column. The sales sample’s results do not predict a new outlet’s results.
Scope of these figures: The selected Schlotzsky's disclosures above retain their recorded periods and samples. The lead figure covers 201 of 203 Traditional Franchises with a drive-thru and a Cinnabon Express that reported sales in all 52 weeks; 89 (44%) attained or exceeded the average. They do not establish take-home owner income or the results of a new outlet. Read the linked Item 19 for the franchisor's definitions and exclusions.
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Sources
Schlotzsky's Franchisor SPV LLC Franchise Disclosure Document, issued March 27, 2026, as filed with the Minnesota Commerce (CARDS). Read the source FDD PDF. How to get this FDD yourself.
- Item 5: cited PDF p. 28
- Item 6: cited PDF p. 30
- Item 7: cited PDF p. 42
- Item 19: cited PDF p. 86
- Item 20: cited PDF p. 92
- Agreement term (Item 17): cited PDF p. 82
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Document & verification changelog
- November 2, 2026: Source check completed against the recorded FDD.
- November 2, 2026: Initial cost profile published from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (issued March 27, 2026).
- November 2, 2026: Independently checked against the March 27, 2026 Minnesota FDD: cover, Items 5, 6, 7, 11, 17, 19 and 20. The franchise fee is now the standard $35,500, with the VetFran price in notes. Item 6 now lists all 53 rows (the draft had 7); transfer and renewal fees are recorded as percentages of the then-current fee, and the POS license and support fees are added as recurring charges. Added Item 19 figures for restaurants without a drive-thru, the opening time and source notes, and disclosed a Table 4 misprint. Rewrote the analysis.