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Schmack franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk No franchised units open yet Item 19 disclosed
SCHMACK FRANCHISE, LLC operates in the Food & beverage sector, requiring an initial investment between $266,650 and $656,500.
Everything below is free, read straight off Schmack's registered filing, with where the numbers land against food & beverage peers. Weighing Schmack against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Schmack's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-32387 — check it yourself. See every other California-registered franchise.
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How much does a Schmack franchise make?
Schmack is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every food & beverage brand that discloses earnings in the Food & beverage franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Schmack franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Schmack's 6% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Schmack franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Schmack franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
Schmack lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
We do not publish a litigation answer for Schmack. Item 3 could not be read reliably from this particular filing, and a claim that a company has no legal history is not one to make on a failed parse — so we say we do not know instead. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check; the methodology page explains what we do and do not machine-read.
Schmack closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Schmack will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Schmack's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a food & beverage of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Schmack reports no franchised units open yet — there is no operating track record to churn.
Who owns Schmack?
Schmack's franchise is offered by SCHMACK FRANCHISE, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Food & beverage franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Schmack is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Schmack franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Schmack — who is the franchisor?
Schmack's most recently filed FDD (2024) names SCHMACK FRANCHISE, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Schmack franchise cost?
Schmack's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $266,650 – $656,500, with an initial franchise fee of $30,000 and a 6% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against food & beverage peers it sits in the lower quartile (median $379,725).
How much profit does a Schmack franchise make?
Schmack discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (6% of gross for Schmack), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Schmack franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does Schmack disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Schmack reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.
Are there lawsuits against Schmack?
We do not publish a litigation answer for Schmack: Item 3 could not be read reliably from this filing, and we would rather say so than assert a clean record we have not verified. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check.
Is Schmack a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Schmack's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against food & beverage peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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