Franchise opportunities compared
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay vs Five Guys
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
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
$559,300 – $3,167,800
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Five Guys
$52,100 – $927,850
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9Five Guys
$25,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Royalty · Item 6
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10Five Guys
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Before you compare
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay figures come from its 2025 FDD and Five Guys figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Five Guys 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.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Five GuysNot 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.
Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay vs Five Guys: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay or Five Guys?
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay: $559,300 – $3,167,800 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Five Guys: $52,100 – $927,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Five Guys. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay and Five Guys royalties compare?
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); Five Guys: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay or Five Guys?
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay: 3 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Five Guys: 1,583 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay and Five Guys disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Five Guys 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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