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    Big Chicken 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.

    Big Chicken2025 FDDBlaze Pizza2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Big Chicken

    $681,500 – $1,535,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Blaze Pizza

    $757,000 – $1,297,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Big Chicken

    $40,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Blaze Pizza

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Big Chicken

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Blaze Pizza

    2% · currently 2% of weekly Gross Sales) Same as Continuing Royalty You must contribute — 2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Big Chicken figures come from its 2025 FDD and Blaze Pizza figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Blaze Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Big Chicken

    $681,500 – $1,535,500
    Estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Blaze Pizza

    $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)

    Big Chicken

    $40,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Blaze Pizza

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Big Chicken

    6%
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Blaze Pizza

    2% · 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)

    Big Chicken

    2%
    Brand Marketing Fee — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Blaze Pizza

    $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)

    Big Chicken

    24
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87

    Blaze Pizza

    230
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Big Chicken

    +19
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2022 → 24 at end of 2024

    Blaze Pizza

    −66
    Calculated: 296 at end of 2023 → 230 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Big Chicken

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Blaze Pizza

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

    Big Chicken

    2021
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Blaze Pizza

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

    Big Chicken

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Blaze Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Big Chicken

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Blaze Pizza
    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.

    Big Chicken vs Blaze Pizza: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Big Chicken or Blaze Pizza?
    Big Chicken: $681,500 – $1,535,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); Blaze Pizza: $757,000 – $1,297,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Big Chicken. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Big Chicken and Blaze Pizza royalties compare?
    Big Chicken: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Blaze Pizza: 2% · currently 2% of weekly Gross Sales) Same as Continuing Royalty You must contribute — 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Big Chicken or Blaze Pizza?
    Big Chicken: 24 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87); Blaze Pizza: 230 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Big Chicken and Blaze Pizza disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Big Chicken makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Blaze Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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