When evaluating a franchise opportunity, experienced operators want to see real performance data — not projections or averages pulled from mixed sources. The Melt provides this through its Item 19 disclosure, which is based entirely on company-owned restaurant results.

Here’s what our company-owned locations are actually delivering.

As of 2025, The Melt’s company-owned restaurants are generating an average unit volume (AUV) of approximately $3.4 million. The top one-third of locations are averaging $5.0 million or higher, with several high-performing units exceeding $6 million.

These results come from a range of trade areas, including dense urban locations and strong suburban sites. The data reflects actual operating restaurants rather than selected or hypothetical examples.

Prime costs across the system are averaging 55.1%. This figure is composed of two primary components:

• Cost of Goods Sold (COGS): Approximately 29.6%
• Labor: Approximately 25.5%

These percentages are derived from company-owned restaurant performance and reflect the current operating model, including menu mix, purchasing efficiencies, and labor scheduling practices refined over the past several years.

A prime cost in the mid-50% range leaves meaningful contribution margin for occupancy, utilities, marketing, and restaurant-level profit once other operating expenses are applied. The Melt’s relatively compact footprint and focused menu execution support strong sales throughput, which helps maintain labor efficiency even during peak periods.

One of the most consistent characteristics of stronger-performing Melt locations is the contribution from late-night and delivery sales.

In well-positioned restaurants, sales after 8:00 PM often represent 38–40% of total volume. Many top units remain open until 2:00 AM, capturing demand that most traditional fast-casual concepts do not serve. Delivery also contributes meaningfully, frequently accounting for a substantial portion of sales in urban and suburban markets.

This daypart strength creates a more balanced revenue profile and helps support higher overall AUVs without relying solely on traditional lunch and dinner windows.

Because The Melt’s Item 19 is built on company-owned performance, prospective franchisees can review actual operating metrics — including sales mix by daypart, labor costs, and average check — rather than having to piece together information from other franchisees.

For multi-unit operators, this transparency supports more accurate financial modeling when evaluating how The Melt might layer into an existing portfolio. The combination of solid average unit volumes, strong late-night and delivery contribution, and a contained prime cost structure is particularly relevant for operators looking for concepts that can generate meaningful incremental volume and cash flow.

It is important to note that individual results will vary based on market conditions, location quality, operator execution, and other factors. The data shared here reflects company-owned restaurants and is disclosed in the current Franchise Disclosure Document.

We believe that providing clear, company-owned performance data is one of the most responsible ways to help experienced operators evaluate the opportunity. While no single data set can predict future results, having access to real operating numbers from existing restaurants gives serious prospects a clearer picture than systems that offer no financial performance representations.

If you are evaluating franchise concepts and want to review actual unit-level performance data alongside territory availability and fee structure, we would be happy to walk you through the details.