Franchise opportunities compared
Barrel House Enterprises vs Benihana National Corp
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
- Barrel House Enterprises figures come from its 2026 FDD and Benihana National Corp figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
- Benihana National Corp discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Barrel House Enterprises has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Barrel House Enterprises |  Benihana National Corp |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $680,000 – $1,662,000 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12 | $616,000 – $6,250,000 2024 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $40,000 Veterans honorably discharged receive a $5,000 discount for their first Restaurant. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 | $40,000 2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% of gross sales Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 | $5.00 Royalty 2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of gross sales Marketing Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 | $2.00 Advertising Contributions 2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 6 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −1 Calculated: 7 at end of 2022 → 6 at end of 2024 | Not available Only one year reported |
| 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) | April 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (1 locations) — revenue $909,872 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 31 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue 35 percent other Beverage sales as percentage of Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record 25 percent other Beverage sales as percentage of Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32 | 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.