Franchise opportunities compared
bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa vs Bento Sushi
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
- bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa figures come from its 2026 FDD and Bento Sushi figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Bento Sushi discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | Bbbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa |  Bento Sushi |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $318,650 – $1,212,500 TOTAL — $318650 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13 | $0.00 – $20,200 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $300,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $20,000 Area Representative Advertising — $20000 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 8 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 29 | 59 Outlets at end of 2025 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +3 Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 8 at end of 2024 | −40 Calculated: 99 at end of 2022 → 59 at end of 2025 |
| 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | 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.