Franchise opportunities compared
Baja Fresh vs bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa
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.
- Only Baja Fresh has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | BFBaja Fresh | Bbbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $428,560 Grand Total — traditional — $428560 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 43 | $318,650 – $1,212,500 TOTAL — $318650 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $300,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $10 Royalty surcharge: up to $10 per week 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $4.00 Advertising Fees — 4% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36 | $20,000 Area Representative Advertising — $20000 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 136 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84 | 8 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 29 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −20 Calculated: 156 at end of 2023 → 136 at end of 2025 | +3 Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 8 at end of 2024 |
| 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 — 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 | 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.