About Mashed Burgers Franchise
Mashed Burgers is a fast casual restaurant franchise specializing in premium smashburgers, fries, and innovative desserts made with top quality ingredients.
The brand targets the general public with a year round menu built around the growing popularity of the smashburger format, which delivers maximum flavor through a simple, craveable cooking technique.
The franchise fee is $35,000, and Mashed Burgers has been franchising since 2025.
Mashed Burgers Franchise Cost & Fees
Minimum Investment
$315K
Average Investment
$499K
Maximum Investment
$683K
| Fee Type | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | One-time payment upon signing |
| Royalty Fee | 6% of Gross Revenue of gross sales | Ongoing; paid monthly |
| Marketing/Ad Fund | 1% of Gross Revenue (National Advertising and Development Fund); The greater of 1.5% of Gross Revenues or $1,500 per month (Local Advertising); $4,000 -$8,000 (Grand Opening Advertising) | National brand fund |
| Total Investment Range | $314,500 – $683,000 | Includes build-out, inventory, working capital |
The investment range of $315K–$683K reflects variability in build-out costs, store size, lease terms, and market. The combined royalty (6% of Gross Revenue) and marketing fee (1% of Gross Revenue (National Advertising and Development Fund); The greater of 1.5% of Gross Revenues or $1,500 per month (Local Advertising); $4,000 -$8,000 (Grand Opening Advertising)) are ongoing costs paid as a percentage of gross sales.
Investment Breakdown (Item 7)
| Item | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| Traveling and Living Expenses while Training | $4,000 | $7,000 |
| Real Property Rent and Security Deposits (3 mos) | $14,000 | $27,000 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $50,000 | $300,000 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Décor | $10,000 | $20,000 |
| Initial Inventory | $10,000 | $15,000 |
| Signage | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $4,000 | $8,000 |
| Licenses, Permits, and Certifications | $1,000 | $1,500 |
| Insurance (3 Months) | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Kitchen Equipment, TV, Cameras, and Other Supplies | $125,000 | $150,000 |
| Computer and POS System | $3,000 | $4,000 |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $3,500 |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $50,000 | $100,000 |
Additional Fees (Item 6)
| Fee Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Technology Fee | Approximately $500 per month plus transaction costs |
| Audit Fee | Franchisee must pay any under-reported fees |
| Interest | Lesser of 1.5% per month or the highest commercial contract interest rate allowed by law |
| National Franchise Convention Fee | $500 |
| Maintenance and Refurbishing of Business | Actual costs incurred |
| Insufficient Funds | $75 |
| Bookkeeping Services | $425/mo. (up to 2 bank/ credit card accounts); $850/mo. (up to 4 bank/ credit card accounts); $1,500/mo. (more than 4 bank/credit card accounts) |
| Retraining Fee | Our then current standard rates or $500 per trainee per day, whichever is greater |
| Additional Training or Assistance | Currently, we charge $500 per day per person plus expenses for training at our location, and $500 per day per person plus expenses for training plus travel, lodging, and meal expenses incurred by our trainer for training at your location. |
| Product and Service Purchases | Actual amount incurred |
| Testing of Products or Approval of new Suppliers | Not to exceed $1,000 |
| Customer Service Fee | Actual amount of our cost or reimbursement |
| E-mail Maintenance Fee | We may charge up to $50/month per e-mail address |
| Insurance | You must reimburse our costs |
| De-Identification Reimbursement Fee | Actual costs incurred |
| Management Fee | $500 per person per day (plus other costs and expenses) |
| Indemnification | Will vary |
| Cost of Enforcement | All costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees |
Training Program (Item 11)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Total Duration | 93 hours |
| Classroom Training | 19 hours |
| On-the-Job Training | 74 hours |
| Training Location | Our affiliate outlet in Hoboken, New Jersey or another franchise training center we designate. We may offer a portion of classroom training online. |
| Additional Training | We may charge you for training newly-hired personnel; for refresher training courses; for the conventions, seminars, conferences, and webinars; and for additional or special assistance or training you need or request. For all training sessions and conferences, you must pay for your trainees' and representatives' salaries and benefits, and for their travel, lodging, and meal expenses. Additional training shall be at a cost of $500 per person per day if at our location, or $500 per person per day if the training is at your location (plus costs of travel, air fare and incidentals). |
Territory Rights (Item 12)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Territory Type | Exclusive |
| Exclusive Territory | Yes |
| Territory Size | 1-mile radius |
| Description | The territory will be for a specific geographic region that we define and approve by radius, zip codes, natural, or political boundaries as set forth in the Franchise Agreement. A territory will normally include a 1-mile radius around your outlet. We may approve relocation of the franchised business if we feel that conditions have changed such that a relocation represents a sound business decision. We would not normally grant to you approval to open an additional outlet within your territory, but may grant you additional franchise territories if we feel you have the time, energy, capital, and management structure to be able to successfully open and operate another territory. We do not grant you options, rights of first refusal, or similar rights to acquire additional franchises. Continuation of your territorial rights does not depend on achieving a certain sales volume, market penetration, or other contingency, and we may not alter your franchise territory, even if there is a population increase in your territory. We or an affiliate reserves the right to use other channels of distribution, such as the Internet, catalog sales, telemarketing, or other direct marketing sales, to solicit or accept sales within your territory using our principal trademarks, however, we would normally direct inquiries for services from within your territory to your outlet. We or an affiliate also reserves the right to use other channels of distribution, such as the Internet, catalog sales, telemarketing, or other direct marketing sales, to make sales within your territory of products or services under trademarks different from the ones that you will use under the franchise agreement. We are not obligated to pay compensation to you for soliciting or accepting orders from inside your territory. |
Renewal, Termination & Transfer (Item 17)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Initial Term | 10 years |
| Renewal Term | additional ten (10) year terms |
| Renewal Fee | $5,000 |
| Renewal Conditions | You may renew the Franchise Agreement if you: have fully complied with the provisions of the Franchise Agreement; have made capital expenditures as necessary to maintain uniformity with the System; have satisfied all monetary obligations owed to us or any of our affiliates; are not in default of any provision of the Franchise Agreement or any other agreement between you and us; have given timely written notice of your intent to renew; sign a current Franchise Agreement, with materially different terms and conditions than your original Franchise Agreement; comply with current qualifications and agree to comply with any training requirements; sign a general release (subject to applicable state law) in a form we proscribe, and pay a renewal fee. |
| Transfer Fee | $10,000 |
| Transfer Conditions | We will consent to a transfer if: we have not exercised our right of first refusal; all obligations owed to us are paid; you and the transferee have signed a general release (subject to applicable state law) in a form we proscribe; the prospective transferee meets our business and financial standards; the transferee and all persons owning any interest in the transferee sign the then current Franchise Agreement; you provide us with a copy of all contracts and agreements related to the transfer; you or the transferee pay a transfer fee; the transferee or the owners of transferee have agreed to be personally bound by all provisions of the Franchise Agreement; the transferee has obtained all necessary consents and approvals of third parties; you or all of your equity owners have signed a non-competition agreement in a form the same as or similar to the Nondisclosure and Non-Competition attached to the Franchise Agreement; and the transferee has agreed that it will complete the initial training program before assuming management of the franchised business. |
| Termination for Cause | We may terminate the Franchise Agreement only if you default. If we terminate the Franchise Agreement following a default, your interest in the franchise will terminate. Curable defaults have cure periods of 5, 10, or 30 days depending on the nature of the default. Non-curable defaults include failure to timely establish/equip/begin operations, failure to complete training, failure to maintain licenses, material misrepresentation, felony conviction, adverse conduct, unauthorized use of confidential information, failure to sign non-compete, abandonment, unauthorized transfer, failure to maintain manager, understatement of fees, insolvency, misuse of marks, repeated failure to submit reports/pay fees, repeated health/safety violations, engaging in exclusively reserved activity, failure to comply with law, repeated breaches, or default under other agreements. |
| Non-Compete Period | 2 years |
| Non-Compete Details | For 2 years after the termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement, you may not offer competitive business services within 25 miles of any other franchised outlet, or of any other Franchisor owned business; or solicit or influence any of our customers or business associates to compete with us or terminate their relationship with us. Subject to applicable state law. |
Operations & Supply (Items 8 & 15)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Owner-Operator Required | Yes |
| Participation Details | Either the Franchisee or its on-site Designated Manager must devote sufficient efforts to the management of the day-to-day operations of the Franchised Business, but not less than forty (40) hours per week. While you have the right to select any Designated Manager, we retain the right to accept or reject any proposed individual or entity as the Designated Manager. You will be responsible for the compensation to any individual or entity you contract to act as the Designated Manager of the Business. You have the sole legal responsibility for any dispute relating to such individual or entity. We maintain the right to require any approved Designated Manager to attend and satisfactorily complete our initial training program before opening the Business. You must keep us informed at all times of the identity of your Designated Manager. If you must replace the Designated Manager, your replacement Manager must be approved by us within 60 days, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld – we may additionally require such replacement Designated Manager to attend and complete our training program at your expense. If the Franchisee is an entity, its Designated Manager is not required to own an equity interest in the Franchisee. |
| Required Suppliers | You must use advertising material from us, a vendor that we designate, or we must approve the advertising in writing, prior to its use. You must use such bookkeeping services as we may specify, which may include a vendor designation. You must purchase computer hardware and software designated by us. You will set up, maintain and utilize e-mail capability with an e-mail service designated by us. You must purchase furniture, fixtures, and equipment from a vendor that we designate or subject to our specifications. You must purchase inventory and supplies from approved suppliers that we designate or pursuant to our specifications. You must purchase packaging and uniforms from us. You must purchase signage according to our specifications. |
| Supply Restrictions | We are currently an approved supplier of advertising material, but not the only approved supplier of such items. We are currently an approved supplier, and the only approved supplier, of packaging and uniforms. Our affiliate is not currently an approved supplier of goods or services to franchisees. We do permit you to contract with alternative suppliers if approved by us and they meet our criteria. We charge any costs incurred, up to $1,000, to test another supplier that you propose. If we revoke approval for a supplier, we will provide written notice to you. |
| Franchisor Revenue from Suppliers | We may derive revenue or other material consideration from required purchases or leases by you. In our last fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, neither we nor our affiliate earned revenue or other material consideration from required purchases or leases by franchisees. Designated suppliers may make payments to us from franchisee purchases. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, we did not yet receive any supplier rebates but may do so in the future. |
Financing (Item 10)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Financing Available | No |
| Description | We do not offer direct or indirect financing. We do not guarantee your note, lease or obligation. |
Mashed Burgers Franchise Earnings — Item 19
Average Revenue
$1.6M
Revenue Range
$1.3M – $1.9M
Sample Size
2 units
Past financial performance does not guarantee future results. Individual results will vary.
Mashed Burgers Litigation & Risk Flags
Clean Litigation RecordMashed Burgers has no pending litigation actions listed in their FDD. There is also no bankruptcy history disclosed.
Litigation and bankruptcy data is sourced from Items 3 and 4 of the FDD. Always verify current status directly from the most recent FDD.
Mashed Burgers System Growth
Total Units
3
Franchised
0
Company-Owned
3
Mashed Burgers currently operates 0 franchised locations and 3 company-owned units. Unit count data is sourced from Item 20 of the FDD.
Unit History (Item 20)
| Year | Opened | Closed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Transfers: 0 | Closures: 0
State Registrations
Registered in 15 states: CA, HI, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, NY, ND, RI, SD, VA, WA, WI, CT
Franchisor Financials (Item 21)
0
Net Income
$-23.45
Total Assets
$100K
Audited by Real Accounting Solution, Gabriel Blanco, CPA for year ending December 31.
Mashed Burgers Franchise — FAQ
The total investment to open a Mashed Burgers franchise ranges from $314,500 to $683,000, per their Franchise Disclosure Document. This includes the initial franchise fee of $35,000. The investment covers build-out, inventory, equipment, signage, working capital, and other startup costs.
Mashed Burgers charges a royalty fee of 6% of Gross Revenue of gross sales, plus a 1% of Gross Revenue (National Advertising and Development Fund); The greater of 1.5% of Gross Revenues or $1,500 per month (Local Advertising); $4,000 -$8,000 (Grand Opening Advertising) contribution to the marketing/advertising fund. These fees are paid on an ongoing basis.
You can download the Mashed Burgers Franchise Disclosure Document free on this page. The FDD is a public document filed with state franchise registries. Always also request the current FDD directly from Mashed Burgers to ensure you have the most up-to-date version.
According to the Item 19 financial performance representation in their FDD, Mashed Burgers franchise owners report average revenue of $1.6M. This is based on a sample of 2 units. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Mashed Burgers has been franchising since 2025. The FDD shows an investment range of $314,500-$683,000, a 6% of Gross Revenue royalty, and includes an Item 19 earnings disclosure. There is no pending litigation. Review the full FDD and contact current franchisees listed in Item 20 before making any investment decision.
The franchise fee is $35,000 and the total investment ranges from $314,500 to $683,000 depending on location size and market. Contact the franchisor directly for current net worth and liquid capital requirements, territory availability, and application details.
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