Rodizio Grill
The total investment to open a Rodizio Grill franchise ranges from $365,120 to $1.3M. The initial franchise fee is $50,000. Ongoing royalties are 4.5% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the Rodizio Grill franchise?
Rodizio Grill is a Brazilian style restaurant serving grilled meats carved at the table. The estimated total initial investment is $365,120 to $1,330,000, and the initial franchise fee is $50,000.
The ongoing royalty is 4.5 percent of sales, and the brand fund fee is 1 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years.
Rodizio Grill was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Sandy, FL. Cost and fee figures are from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Loan Activity Score
37/100
SBA Default Rate
20.0%
Active Lenders
5
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Rodizio Grill has 4 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 5 lenders made 5 loans to franchisees of Rodizio Grill. PeerSense calculates Rodizio Grill's score as 37 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Franchising since 1995 · 4 locations
$365,120 to $1.3M
$50,000
4
4 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
FairDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Rodizio Grill
5
Total SBA loans
$1.2M
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Rodizio Grill
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Emerging (3 to 9 loans)
Are lenders increasingly or decreasingly funding this brand? Growing trends score highest.
Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
Quality lenders actively backing this brand, with penalty for lender pullback.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
20.0%
vs 10.3% peer avg
SBA Loans
5
Total Volume
$5.9M
Active Lenders
5
1 selective
States
5
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Rodizio Grill based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
20.0%
9.7% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
5 loans
Across 5 lenders
Lender Diversity
5 lenders
Avg 1.0 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Premium investment
$365,120 to $1,330,000 total
Rodizio Grill: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2020
2 approvals. The best year on record for Rodizio Grill.
Top SBA State
Florida
2 SBA financed Rodizio Grill locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$976K
Median $835K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Rodizio Grill unit.
Lender Concentration
30%
Moderately Spread
Share of Rodizio Grill approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Rodizio Grill's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2020 (2 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 40% of cumulative volume ($2.8M approved). Operator density is highest in Florida with 2 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $976K, with the median at $835K. Lender mix is moderately spread: the top three SBA lenders account for 30% of approvals. Meaningful choice exists, but specific lenders carry the brand.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$3,780
Principal & Interest only
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; it does not lend, fund, or approve loans, and the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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