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    A&W Restaurants, Inc. vs Little Caesars

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.2026 FDDLittle Caesars2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    $424,130 – $1,640,034

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Little Caesars

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Little Caesars

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    Not available

    Little Caesars

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • A&W Restaurants, Inc. discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only A&W Restaurants, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    $424,130 – $1,640,034
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Little Caesars

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Little Caesars

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Little Caesars

    6%
    Weekly royalty greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    5%
    tive agreements entered into with A&W or any affiliate. Advertising Fee 1, 2, 3 — 5 — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Little Caesars

    7%
    Advertising fee up to 7% of Gross Sales — 7%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Little Caesars

    4,374
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Little Caesars

    +3,799
    Calculated: 575 at end of 2023 → 4,374 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Little Caesars

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    1925
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Little Caesars

    1962
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Little Caesars

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    A&W Restaurants, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Freestanding drive-thru Second Quartile (15 Restaurants)
    $1,537,678
    other Freestanding drive-thru Second Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Freestanding drive-thru All Reporting Freestanding Restaurants (59 Restaurants)
    $3,035,900
    other Freestanding drive-thru All Reporting Freestanding Restaurants
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Freestanding drive-thru Third Quartile (15 Restaurants)
    $1,214,671
    other Freestanding drive-thru Third Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +8 more groups in the full report
    Little Caesars

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    A&W Restaurants, Inc. vs Little Caesars: common questions

    Do A&W Restaurants, Inc. and Little Caesars disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    A&W Restaurants, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; Little Caesars makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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