Franchise opportunities compared
bbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa vs Blaze Pizza
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
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only Blaze Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | Bbbq_chicken_bbdotq_usa | BPBlaze Pizza |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $318,650 – $1,212,500 TOTAL — $318650 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13 | $757,000 – $1,297,100 0 As incurred As invoiced Suppliers and Employees TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT — 757000 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $300,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | $30,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $2.00 currently 2% of weekly Gross Sales) Same as Continuing Royalty You must contribute — 2% (currently 2% of weekly Gross Sales) Same as Continuing Royalty You must contribute — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $20,000 Area Representative Advertising — $20000 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $10,000 opening advertising program that we approve in advance. You must spend a minimum of — 10000 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 8 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 29 | 460 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +3 Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 8 at end of 2024 | −132 Calculated: 592 at end of 2023 → 460 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional locations — all $1,341,998 other om Traditional Locations, 84 or 40% attained or surpassed the average Gross Sales of · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional locations — bottom 20% $796,298 other s with Gross Sales in the bottom 20% of $766,846 in 2025, the median Gross Sales was · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional locations — top 20% $2,146,044 other d Restaurants operated from Traditional Locations with Gross Sales in the top 20% of · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 +3 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.