TGI FRIDAYS vs THE MELTING POT
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
-72.6% (2022–2025)
Net unit change
-2.1% (2022–2026)
Weak
Exit quality
Strong
Strong
Transfer / churn
Strong
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
1.3× expected (25 of 92)
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Distress
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$50,000
Franchise fee
$50,000
$1.4M–$4.5M
Investment range
$1.8M–$2.4M
5%
Royalty
5%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
TGI FRIDAYS
THE MELTING POT
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