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    Barrel House Enterprises vs Perkins

    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 FDDPerkins2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Barrel House Enterprises

    $680,000 – $1,662,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12

    Perkins

    $579,390 – $3,581,375

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Barrel House Enterprises

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Perkins

    $40,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Barrel House Enterprises

    5% of gross sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Perkins

    4%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Barrel House Enterprises figures come from its 2026 FDD and Perkins figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Perkins 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 (Barrel House Enterprises: 3, Perkins: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Barrel House Enterprises

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

    Perkins

    $579,390 – $3,581,375
    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

    Perkins

    $40,000
    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

    Perkins

    4%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Barrel House Enterprises

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

    Perkins

    1%
    Advertising fund contribution low — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Barrel House Enterprises

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

    Perkins

    257
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Barrel House Enterprises

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

    Perkins

    −15
    Calculated: 272 at end of 2022 → 257 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Barrel House Enterprises

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Perkins

    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

    Perkins

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

    Barrel House Enterprises

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Perkins

    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
    Perkins
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1 Perkins Total System — 2024
    $247
    other Table 1 Perkins Total System
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 2 Perkins Franchised Restaurants — 2024
    $4,240,320
    other Table 2 Perkins Franchised Restaurants
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 5 Perkins Franchised Restaurants — 2023
    $187
    other Table 5 Perkins Franchised Restaurants
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79
    +6 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.

    Barrel House Enterprises vs Perkins: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Barrel House Enterprises or Perkins?
    Barrel House Enterprises: $680,000 – $1,662,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12); Perkins: $579,390 – $3,581,375 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Perkins. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Barrel House Enterprises and Perkins royalties compare?
    Barrel House Enterprises: 5% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8); Perkins: 4% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Barrel House Enterprises or Perkins?
    Barrel House Enterprises: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33); Perkins: 257 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Barrel House Enterprises and Perkins disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Barrel House Enterprises has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Perkins has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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