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    Baja Fresh vs Barberitos

    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.

    Baja Fresh2026 FDDBarberitos2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Baja Fresh

    $428,560

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 43

    Barberitos

    $505,500 – $780,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Baja Fresh

    Not available

    Barberitos

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Baja Fresh

    $10

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39

    Barberitos

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Barberitos 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 (Baja Fresh: 3, Barberitos: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Baja Fresh

    $428,560
    Grand Total — traditional — $428560
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 43

    Barberitos

    $505,500 – $780,800
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Baja Fresh

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Barberitos

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Baja Fresh

    $10
    Royalty surcharge: up to $10 per week
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39

    Barberitos

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Baja Fresh

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

    Barberitos

    5%
    Brand Fund maximum — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Baja Fresh

    68
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84

    Barberitos

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Baja Fresh

    −16
    Calculated: 84 at end of 2022 → 68 at end of 2025

    Barberitos

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Baja Fresh

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Barberitos

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

    Baja Fresh

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Barberitos

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

    Baja Fresh

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Barberitos

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Barberitos
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    2,025 year
    other Fiscal 2025 year end
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — BARBERITOS franchised outlets
    38 units
    other Franchised outlets open during full 2025 fiscal year
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — BARBERITOS franchised outlets
    43 units
    other Franchised outlets at fiscal year end
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +1 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.

    Baja Fresh vs Barberitos: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Baja Fresh or Barberitos?
    Baja Fresh: $428,560 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 43); Barberitos: $505,500 – $780,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Baja Fresh. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Baja Fresh and Barberitos royalties compare?
    Baja Fresh: $10 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39); Barberitos: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Baja Fresh and Barberitos disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Baja Fresh has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Barberitos has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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