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    Baba Saj vs Baja Fresh

    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.

    BSBaba Saj2025 FDDBaja Fresh2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Baba Saj

    $351,500 – $555,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Baja Fresh

    $428,560

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 43

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Baba Saj

    $55,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Baja Fresh

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Baba Saj

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Baja Fresh

    $10

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39

    Before you compare

    • Baba Saj figures come from its 2025 FDD and Baja Fresh figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Baja Fresh has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Baba Saj

    $351,500 – $555,500
    Franchise Agreement total initial investment: $351,500–$555,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Baja Fresh

    $428,560
    Grand Total — traditional — $428560
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 43
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Baba Saj

    $55,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Baja Fresh

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Baba Saj

    5%
    Continuing royalty fee: 5% of weekly Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Baja Fresh

    $10
    Royalty surcharge: up to $10 per week
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Baba Saj

    2%
    Brand Fund contribution: currently 2%, may increase to 3% — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Baja Fresh

    4%
    Advertising Fees — 4% — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Baba Saj

    2
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    Baja Fresh

    68
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Baba Saj

    +0
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 2 at end of 2024

    Baja Fresh

    −16
    Calculated: 84 at end of 2022 → 68 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Baba Saj

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Baja Fresh

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

    Baba Saj

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Baja Fresh

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

    Baba Saj

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Baja Fresh

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BSBaba Saj

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Baja Fresh
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All existing franchised US outlets
    $813,419
    other All franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top20% existing franchised US outlets
    $1,283,451
    other Top 20% franchised outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom20% existing franchised US outlets
    $406,368
    other Bottom20% franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83

    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.

    Baba Saj vs Baja Fresh: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Baba Saj or Baja Fresh?
    Baba Saj: $351,500 – $555,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Baja Fresh: $428,560 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 43). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Baba Saj. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Baba Saj and Baja Fresh royalties compare?
    Baba Saj: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Baja Fresh: $10 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Baba Saj or Baja Fresh?
    Baba Saj: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); Baja Fresh: 68 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Baba Saj and Baja Fresh disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Baba Saj makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Baja Fresh has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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