MCALISTER’S FRANCHISOR SPV
Key figures
| Initial franchise fee | $35,500 |
| Total investment (Item 7) | $910,175 – $1,816,100 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% of gross sales |
| Headquarters state | GA |
| Legal name (Item 1) | MCALISTER’S FRANCHISOR SPV LLC |
| FDD issuance date | 2026-03-27 |
| Franchised units (Item 20) | 533 (Item 20, p.85) |
| Brand website | https://www.mcalistersdeli.com |
About MCALISTER’S FRANCHISOR SPV
MCALISTER'S DELI is a registered franchise offering services in the Other sector.
FDD-derived details (fees, outlets, ownership, sourcing)
MCALISTER'S DELI is a registered franchise offering services in the Other sector. MONEY FIGURES (McAlister's Deli 2026 FDD, issued March 27, 2026): initial franchise fee $35,500 per restaurant (Item 5, p27); total investment $910,175–$1,816,100 for a traditional restaurant at an endcap or inline shopping center location (Item 7, pp42–43); royalty 5% of Net Sales (Item 6, p29); 572 outlets at year-end 2025 — 533 franchised + 39 company-owned (Item 20, Table 1, p85). Item 19: McAlister's makes financial performance representations — "average net sales by quartile for Traditional Franchises for Fiscal Year 2025." Source: MN CARDS filing 35790-202604-09, franchisor MCALISTER'S FRANCHISOR SPV LLC, Clean FDD, issued March 27, 2026.
Due diligence dossier
Every figure below is as disclosed in this brand's own FDD, with its FDD citation. FranchiseKI adds no analysis and estimates nothing.
Risk & history facts
| Litigation matters disclosed (Item 3) | 3 (Item 3, p.25 of the FDD) |
| Bankruptcy (Item 4) | No bankruptcy disclosed (Item 4) (Item 4, p.27 of the FDD) |
Ownership & operations
Training: FRANCHISOR’S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING Except as listed below, we are not required to provide you with any assistance. (Item 11, p.55 of the FDD)
Company facts
| Headquarters | GA |
| Veteran discount | Offered (Item 5, p.27 of the FDD) |
| Advertising / brand fund fee | 3% of gross sales (Item 6, p.29 of the FDD) |
| Company-owned units | 39 (Item 20, p.85 of the FDD) |
Questions to ask the franchisor
Generated from what this brand's FDD data does not disclose — ask MCALISTER’S FRANCHISOR SPV directly:
- What liquid capital does the franchisor require of a new franchisee? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- What minimum net worth does the franchisor require? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- What does the brand's recent unit history show over the last three years (Item 20)? Ask about openings. Ask about closures. Ask about transfers. We have not extracted a unit-history table for this brand.
- How exactly is the territory defined and protected (Item 12)? Ask for the territory map and the reserved-rights carve-outs in writing.
Territory — what the FDD says (Item 12)
Under this brand's Item 12 rule, the franchisor grants an exclusive territory: while your agreement runs, the franchisor may not place another franchisee — or operate a competing company unit — inside your territory's boundaries (subject to the carve-outs in the FDD). Areas inside an existing franchisee's territory are therefore not available to a new buyer.
The FDD's own words (Item 12): “this franchisor grants an exclusive territory as described in its FDD. We have offered McAlister’s Deli® franchises since April 2017. ML is our predecessor and offered McAlister’s® franchises from January 1991 to April 2017.”
Where MCALISTER’S FRANCHISOR SPV operates today
Per the brand's FDD outlet table (Item 20, Table 3 — franchised outlets by state, latest fiscal year): 522 franchised units across 29 states.
Projected openings (Item 20, Table 5)
Franchise agreements the FDD projects for the next fiscal year:
Source: mcalisters-deli-fdd-2026-b8e88db1.pdf, Item 20. Counts are the franchisor's own disclosures.
Why two unit counts? The Key figures above cite 533 franchised units (Item 20, p.85) — the franchisor's reported franchised-unit total. The map above sums Item 20, Table 3 (franchised outlets by state at fiscal year-end), which totals 522. The two Item 20 figures are compiled on different bases, so they need not match.
What is NOT available
Not available: any area inside an existing franchisee's exclusive territory while that agreement runs. Existing units sit in: AL, AZ, AR, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WY — a specific address near an existing unit is governed by that territory's boundaries.
Only the franchisor can confirm availability.
Next steps with MCALISTER’S FRANCHISOR SPV
Put MCALISTER’S FRANCHISOR SPV on a shortlist. Compare it side by side with two other brands. Check it against your budget in the PerfectFit Quiz. Or talk it through with a vetted consultant. That conversation is free to buyers; call (385) 475-5319. Only the franchisor can confirm current terms. Only the franchisor can confirm territory availability.