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    Angry Chickz vs Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw

    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.

    Angry Chickz2026 FDDAAArby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Angry Chickz

    $611,000 – $1,512,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw

    $12,000 – $1,374,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Angry Chickz

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw

    —

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 32

    Royalty · Item 6

    Angry Chickz

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw

    4%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    Before you compare

    • Angry Chickz figures come from its 2026 FDD and Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw 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 (Angry Chickz: 5, Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Angry Chickz

    $611,000 – $1,512,000
    Single restaurant — Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw

    $12,000 – $1,374,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Angry Chickz

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw

    —
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 32
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Angry Chickz

    6%
    Continuing Royalty — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw

    4%
    Royalty fee, Traditional Restaurants: 4% of Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Angry Chickz

    2%
    Brand Fee — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw

    4.2%
    Traditional Restaurant minimum aggregate advertising expenditure: 4.2% of Gross Sales — 4.2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Angry Chickz

    34
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw

    3,365
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Angry Chickz

    +10
    Calculated: 24 at end of 2023 → 34 at end of 2025

    Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw

    −50
    Calculated: 3,415 at end of 2022 → 3,365 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Angry Chickz

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw

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

    Angry Chickz

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Angry Chickz

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Angry Chickz
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 27 affiliate restaurants open at least 12 months
    $751,592
    other Gross sales 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Third tertile affiliate restaurants open at least 12 months
    $751,592
    other Third tertile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First tertile affiliate restaurants open at least 12 months
    9 units
    other First tertile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +2 more groups in the full report
    AAArby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 Franchised Traditional Restaurants, 1st quartile
    $1,754,983
    other 1st quartile median AUV: $1,754,983
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 Franchised Traditional Restaurants, 4th quartile
    $794,630
    other AUV
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 Franchised Traditional Restaurants, All Restaurants
    $1,269,097
    other AUV
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    +7 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.

    Angry Chickz vs Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Angry Chickz or Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw?
    Angry Chickz: $611,000 – $1,512,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw: $12,000 – $1,374,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Angry Chickz and Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw royalties compare?
    Angry Chickz: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw: 4% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Angry Chickz or Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw?
    Angry Chickz: 34 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw: 3,365 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Angry Chickz and Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Angry Chickz has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Arby’s and featuring a variety of Arby’s deli-inspired sandw has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups. 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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