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    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs vs Huddle House

    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 FDDHuddle House2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Huddle House

    $380,880 – $2,381,275

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Huddle House

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Huddle House

    4.75%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs figures come from its 2026 FDD and Huddle House figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Huddle House discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs: 22, Huddle House: 65). 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

    Huddle House

    $380,880 – $2,381,275
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

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

    Huddle House

    $35,000
    2025 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

    Huddle House

    4.75%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    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

    Huddle House

    3.5%
    Advertising Fund — traditional Unit — 3.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    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

    Huddle House

    269
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

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

    Huddle House

    −17
    Calculated: 286 at end of 2022 → 269 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Huddle House

    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

    Huddle House

    1966
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Huddle House

    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
    Huddle House
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Huddle House units participating in the VDC Product Offering during…
    $249
    other 2024 Franchised Huddle House Units participating in VDC 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-Operated Huddle House Units participating in Papa Corazón’s LPL in 2024
    $37,628
    other 2024 Company-Operated Huddle House Units participating in Papa Corazón’s LPL 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-operated Huddle House units participating in Papa Corazón’s LPL during…
    $11,790
    other 2024 Company-Operated Huddle House Units participating in Papa Corazón’s LPL 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    +62 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 Huddle House: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs or Huddle House?
    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs: $25,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Huddle House: $380,880 – $2,381,275 (2025 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 Huddle House royalties compare?
    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Huddle House: 4.75% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs or Huddle House?
    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs: 125 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Huddle House: 269 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs and Huddle House disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Beef O Bradys Family Sports Pubs has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 location groups; Huddle House has reviewed Item 19 figures for 65 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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