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    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs vs Black Bear Diner

    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 FDDBlack Bear Diner2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Black Bear Diner

    $1,546,200 – $2,349,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Black Bear Diner

    $55,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Black Bear Diner

    4.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs figures come from its 2026 FDD and Black Bear Diner figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs: 22, Black Bear Diner: 27). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    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

    Black Bear Diner

    $1,546,200 – $2,349,000
    Total Estimated Initial Investment (low)
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

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

    Black Bear Diner

    $55,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

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

    Black Bear Diner

    4.5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    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

    Black Bear Diner

    1%
    Marketing Fund Contribution — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    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

    Black Bear Diner

    162
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

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

    Black Bear Diner

    +9
    Calculated: 153 at end of 2022 → 162 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Black Bear Diner

    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

    Black Bear Diner

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

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Black Bear Diner

    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
    Black Bear Diner
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-affiliated restaurants, FY2024 All third group
    $2,785,159
    other Company-affiliated Restaurants Fiscal Year 2024 All third average Gross Sales per Restaurant
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-affiliated restaurants, FY2024 Top third group
    $3,596,276
    other Company-affiliated Restaurants Fiscal Year 2024 Top third average Gross Sales per Restaurant
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Restaurants, FY2024 All group
    $4,413,004
    other Franchised Restaurants Fiscal Year 2024 highest Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    +24 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.

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs vs Black Bear Diner: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs or Black Bear Diner?
    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs: $25,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Black Bear Diner: $1,546,200 – $2,349,000 (2025 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 Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs and Black Bear Diner royalties compare?
    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Black Bear Diner: 4.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs or Black Bear Diner?
    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs: 125 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Black Bear Diner: 162 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs and Black Bear Diner disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 location groups; Black Bear Diner has reviewed Item 19 figures for 27 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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