The fast casual brand operates 20 company-owned locations.
Fast casual band The Melt has launched a national franchise program.
Based in San Francisco, The Melt is known for its signature MeltBurger featuring a blend of 100% all-natural Angus and Wagyu beef, chopped with aged cheddar that melts into the burger during cooking. The brand currently operates 20 company-owned locations in California and Arizona.
Now the brand is looking to expand nationally through franchising after it reached $53.8 million in corporate revenue last year. According to The Melt, locations that were open for more than one year averaged about $3.4 million in annual sales with the top third of its stores hitting $4.5 million in average unit volume. Its Stanford, California restaurant in the Bay area reached sales of more than $6 million…