Franchise opportunities compared
Al Manakeesh vs Another Broken Egg Cafe
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Another Broken Egg Cafe discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Al Manakeesh: 3, Another Broken Egg Cafe: 17). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Al Manakeesh | ABAnother Broken Egg Cafe |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $261,430 TOTAL (Note 9) 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 | $792,500 – $1,804,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $30,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% Royalty percentage subject to weekly minimum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $5.00 Royalty fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3.00 Advertising contribution maximum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $1.75 National advertising fee current 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 2 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 | 210 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +1 Calculated: 1 at end of 2024 → 2 at end of 2025 | +16 Calculated: 194 at end of 2023 → 210 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bridgeview Illinois $89,903 other Gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Dublin Ohio $117,788 other monthly gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bridgeview and Dublin combined $126,148 other Systemwide combined average monthly gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate Cafes 9.9 percent other Corporate median alcohol sales share FY2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate Cafe locations $1,444,969 other Corporate average gross sales 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — System: corporate and franchised Cafe locations $1,484,936 other System Total median gross sales 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 +14 more groups in the full report |
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.