Franchise opportunities compared
Bento Sushi vs Big Chicken
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Bento Sushi
$1,300 – $20,200
2025 FDD · Item 7Big Chicken
$681,500 – $1,535,500
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Bento Sushi
$6,250
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Big Chicken
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18Royalty · Item 6
Bento Sushi
Not available
Big Chicken
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- 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.
Financial commitment
Bento Sushi
Big ChickenBento Sushi
Big Chicken
Bento Sushi
Big Chicken
Bento Sushi
Big Chicken
Bento Sushi
Big Chicken
System scale & health
Bento SushiBig ChickenBento Sushi
Big Chicken
Bento Sushi
Big Chicken
Bento Sushi
Big Chicken
Bento Sushi
Big Chicken
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Big Chicken
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Bento SushiNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Big ChickenNot 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.
Bento Sushi vs Big Chicken: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Bento Sushi or Big Chicken?
- Bento Sushi: $1,300 – $20,200 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Big Chicken: $681,500 – $1,535,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bento Sushi. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Bento Sushi or Big Chicken?
- Bento Sushi: 59 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Big Chicken: 24 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Bento Sushi and Big Chicken disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Bento Sushi makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Big Chicken 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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Full Bento Sushi report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Big Chicken report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
