Franchise opportunities compared
Big Chicken vs Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
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
Big Chicken
$681,500 – $1,535,500
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
$559,300 – $3,167,800
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Big Chicken
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9Royalty · Item 6
Big Chicken
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Big ChickenNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby FlayNot 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.
Big Chicken vs Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Big Chicken or Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay?
- Big Chicken: $681,500 – $1,535,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay: $559,300 – $3,167,800 (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 Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Big Chicken and Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay royalties compare?
- Big Chicken: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Big Chicken or Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay?
- Big Chicken: 24 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87); Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay: 6 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Big Chicken and Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Big Chicken makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay 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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