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    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs vs Benihana National Corp

    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.

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs2026 FDDBenihana National Corp2024 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Benihana National Corp

    $616,000 – $6,250,000

    2024 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Benihana National Corp

    $40,000

    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Benihana National Corp

    5%

    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs figures come from its 2026 FDD and Benihana National Corp figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Benihana National Corp discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    $25,000
    Area development total excluding each unit investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Benihana National Corp

    $616,000 – $6,250,000
    2024 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Benihana National Corp

    $40,000
    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    5%
    Monthly royalty previous-month adjusted gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Benihana National Corp

    5%
    Royalty
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    2.5%
    Current monthly marketing/development fund previous-month adjusted gross sales — 2.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Benihana National Corp

    2%
    Advertising Contributions — 2%
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    125
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Benihana National Corp

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    −10
    Calculated: 135 at end of 2023 → 125 at end of 2025

    Benihana National Corp

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Benihana National Corp

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

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Benihana National Corp

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

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Benihana National Corp

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised mature
    100 pubs
    other Franchised mature
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised mature
    $1,706,570
    other Franchised mature
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised mature
    95 pubs
    other Franchised mature
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +19 more groups in the full report
    Benihana National Corp

    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.

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs vs Benihana National Corp: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs or Benihana National Corp?
    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs: $25,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Benihana National Corp: $616,000 – $6,250,000 (2024 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs and Benihana National Corp royalties compare?
    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Benihana National Corp: 5% (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs and Benihana National Corp disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 location groups; Benihana National Corp 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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