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    Barrel House Enterprises vs Red Robin Restaurants

    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 FDDRed Robin Restaurants2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Barrel House Enterprises

    $680,000 – $1,662,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12

    Red Robin Restaurants

    $2,705,000 – $5,785,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Barrel House Enterprises

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Red Robin Restaurants

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Barrel House Enterprises

    5% of gross sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Red Robin Restaurants

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • 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

    Red Robin Restaurants

    $2,705,000 – $5,785,000
    Red Robin freestanding prototype building Total Estimated Initial Investment (Excluding Real Estate and Liquor License): $2,705,000–$5,785,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    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

    Red Robin Restaurants

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Barrel House Enterprises

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

    Red Robin Restaurants

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Barrel House Enterprises

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

    Red Robin Restaurants

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Barrel House Enterprises

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

    Red Robin Restaurants

    464
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Barrel House Enterprises

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

    Red Robin Restaurants

    −32
    Calculated: 496 at end of 2023 → 464 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Barrel House Enterprises

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Red Robin Restaurants

    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

    Red Robin Restaurants

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

    Barrel House Enterprises

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Red Robin Restaurants

    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
    Red Robin Restaurants

    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 Red Robin Restaurants: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Barrel House Enterprises or Red Robin Restaurants?
    Barrel House Enterprises: $680,000 – $1,662,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12); Red Robin Restaurants: $2,705,000 – $5,785,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Barrel House Enterprises. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Barrel House Enterprises or Red Robin Restaurants?
    Barrel House Enterprises: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33); Red Robin Restaurants: 464 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Barrel House Enterprises and Red Robin Restaurants disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Barrel House Enterprises has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Red Robin Restaurants 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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