Zaxby’s franchisees have built impressive portfolios through operational excellence, high-volume execution, strong guest service, and disciplined scaling — often across the Southeast and South. If you’ve succeeded with Zaxby’s, you already understand what it takes to run efficient QSR operations and protect unit economics.
The Melt offers a natural complementary concept that extends your strengths without direct overlap.
- Daypart and Menu Diversification— Zaxby’s excels in chicken-focused offerings with bold flavors. The Melt adds premium burgers (Angus & Wagyu MeltBurgers), melts/grilled cheeses, crispy chicken sandwiches, mac & cheese, and hand-spun shakes. Guests often seek variety; having both chicken and melty comfort options in your portfolio broadens appeal and reduces reliance on a single protein or flavor profile.
- Late-Night Revenue Extension— Many Zaxby’s locations peak during traditional lunch and dinner windows. The Melt’s strong “After Dark” performance (often 38–40% of sales after 8 PM in well-placed stores, with top units open until 2 AM+) captures incremental revenue during hours when chicken concepts may have less presence or close earlier.
- Operational Synergy— Our compact 1,900–2,300 sq ft model with a focused, high-throughput kitchen is designed for efficiency and scalability. Operators experienced in high-volume QSR systems will find the playbook familiar yet streamlined — no drive-thru required, which opens additional real estate flexibility.
- Proven Economics and Support— Company-owned locations deliver a system AUV of$3.4+ million(top third exceeding$5.0 million) with prime costs at55.1%. You receive centralized purchasing, detailed playbooks, and ongoing field support from a leadership team with deep experience scaling major restaurant systems.
Financial performance representations in Item 19 of the The Melt’s 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document are based on company-owned restaurants only. Other than representations made in Item 19, we do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of any company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employee or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting Greg Vojnovic, VP and Head of Franchising, 925 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94103, telephone 877-250-6358, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Company Name: Melt Franchising, LLC
Address: 925 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103