The Melting Pot Franchises for Sale

A polished-casual fondue restaurant built around special-occasion, multi-course dinners cooked at the table. Full bar required, dinner-focused hours, and a seven-figure build-out in second-generation space.

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Total units

$1.8M+

Initial investment

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Brand Performance Snapshot

Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2024 through 2026, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.

Unit count by year

Franchised Affiliate

2024

2025

2026

Franchised units

Affiliate-owned units

Total units

+1.1%

3-yr unit growth

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The Melting Pot Franchise Model Overview

Melting Pot restaurants serve cheese, entrée and chocolate fondue as a multi-course experience, with guests cooking at in-table cooktops, plus a required full liquor program. The restaurant is built for date nights, celebrations and lingering dinners rather than turnover, and runs mostly evening hours with a full front- and back-of-house team. Units occupy roughly 3,400 to 5,000 square feet of leased space, ideally second-generation restaurant space in a strong retail hub, and the investment runs well into seven figures because of leasehold improvements, in-table cooking equipment, design-firm fees and an extensive training budget. Local fire codes could also require ventilation hoods over the tables. A controlling owner must directly supervise the restaurant. The brand has franchised since 1984; the system has been roughly flat for three years, and the handful of non-franchised units belong to shareholders and affiliates rather than the franchisor itself. Successor terms require a remodel, which a buyer of an older restaurant should price in.

Ideal owner profile

Experienced full-service restaurant operator comfortable running a bar and wine program

Controlling owner who will directly supervise the restaurant; split-ownership deadlocks are not allowed

Capital for a seven-figure build or the remodel required at successor term

Strong at hospitality culture and training servers to deliver a long, multi-course experience

Comfortable with an evening-heavy, celebration-driven sales calendar

Investment Snapshot

Initial franchise fee $50,000 (20% off for qualified veterans and minorities)

Total initial investment $1,797,654 – $2,369,638

Royalty 5% of Gross Revenues (Royalty and Service Fee)

Ad / brand fund 1.7% of Gross Revenues brand development fund (up to 3%); 1.8% local advertising required (up to 3%)

FDD year Item 20 uses fiscal years ending March 31 (2024, 2025, 2026). Company-owned units are owned by shareholders, officers and affiliates, not the franchisor. A sub-franchisor (Broyce, Inc.) also sells franchises in four Florida counties.

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