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Smashburger

Denver, CO · Founded 2007 · SMSH

Smashburger Franchising LLC offers franchises to operate Smashburger Restaurants, which feature gourmet burgers, sandwiches, salads, and other food items in a casual atmosphere.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.smashburger.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
172
units (2025)
-11.3%
year over year

Units by Year

219
2021
217
2022
211
2023
194
2024
172
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$1,239,500 – $2,255,500
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$40,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2.3%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

5.5% of Gross Sales

Leadership

  • James Sullivan

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Charlie Sayre

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Teggie Bellamy

    Chief Human Resource Officer

  • Rod Boyer

    Senior Vice President of Franchise Operations

On File

FDD years
20262025
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Franchisee records
39
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
0
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
17 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFSmashburger FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFSmashburger FDD 2025Opens in a new tab

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Read from this brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. FDD library maintained by AskTy; figures are as filed by the franchisor.