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    Barrel House Enterprises vs Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

    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.

    Barrel House Enterprises2026 FDDBrinker International Payrollmpany L P2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Barrel House Enterprises

    $680,000 – $1,662,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12

    Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

    $2,261,195 – $6,354,695

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Barrel House Enterprises

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Barrel House Enterprises

    5% of gross sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

    1.25%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Barrel House Enterprises figures come from its 2026 FDD and Brinker International Payrollmpany L P figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Brinker International Payrollmpany L P 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.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Barrel House Enterprises

    $680,000 – $1,662,000
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12

    Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

    $2,261,195 – $6,354,695
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Barrel House Enterprises

    $40,000
    Veterans honorably discharged receive a $5,000 discount for their first Restaurant.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Barrel House Enterprises

    5% of gross sales
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

    1.25%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Barrel House Enterprises

    1% of gross sales
    Marketing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

    2.22%
    National advertising current fee and maximum — 2.22%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Barrel House Enterprises

    6
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33

    Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

    1,208
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Barrel House Enterprises

    −1
    Calculated: 7 at end of 2022 → 6 at end of 2024

    Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

    −23
    Calculated: 1,231 at end of 2023 → 1,208 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Barrel House Enterprises

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

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

    Barrel House Enterprises

    April 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

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

    Barrel House Enterprises

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Barrel House Enterprises
    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
    Brinker International Payrollmpany L P

    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.

    Barrel House Enterprises vs Brinker International Payrollmpany L P: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Barrel House Enterprises or Brinker International Payrollmpany L P?
    Barrel House Enterprises: $680,000 – $1,662,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12); Brinker International Payrollmpany L P: $2,261,195 – $6,354,695 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Barrel House Enterprises. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Barrel House Enterprises and Brinker International Payrollmpany L P royalties compare?
    Barrel House Enterprises: 5% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8); Brinker International Payrollmpany L P: 1.25% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Barrel House Enterprises or Brinker International Payrollmpany L P?
    Barrel House Enterprises: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33); Brinker International Payrollmpany L P: 1,208 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Barrel House Enterprises and Brinker International Payrollmpany L P disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Barrel House Enterprises has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Brinker International Payrollmpany L P makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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