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    Bojangles vs Bonita Bowls

    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.

    Bojangles2026 FDDBonita Bowls2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bojangles

    $780,780 – $3,951,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Bonita Bowls

    $147,900 – $442,850

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bojangles

    Not available

    Bonita Bowls

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bojangles

    $3.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Bonita Bowls

    4%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Bojangles figures come from its 2026 FDD and Bonita Bowls figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Bojangles and Bonita Bowls disclose 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 (Bojangles: 64, Bonita Bowls: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bojangles

    $780,780 – $3,951,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Bonita Bowls

    $147,900 – $442,850
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bojangles

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Bonita Bowls

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bojangles

    $3.00
    able Royalty Fee Reduction (to be subtracted from the standard royalty fee) Year One — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Bonita Bowls

    4%
    Royalty percentage for first disclosed operation period
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bojangles

    2%
    required cooperative advertising contributions for each Restaurant are a maximum of — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Bonita Bowls

    1.5%
    Marketing Fund contribution gross sales percentage maximum — 1.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bojangles

    867
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77

    Bonita Bowls

    4
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bojangles

    +79
    Calculated: 788 at end of 2022 → 867 at end of 2025

    Bonita Bowls

    +2
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bojangles

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Bonita Bowls

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

    Bojangles

    1979
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Bonita Bowls

    2021
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bojangles

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Bonita Bowls

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bojangles
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-size bone-in menu
    2 restaurants
    other Full-size bone-in menu AL $1m–$1,199,999 franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-size bone-in menu
    0 restaurants
    other Full-size bone-in menu KY $3m–$4,999,999 company-operated
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Express
    6.12 percent
    other Over $4,000,000 share franchised
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    +61 more groups in the full report
    Bonita Bowls
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate business 1
    $818,032
    other Affiliate business 1
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate business 2
    $471,693
    other Affiliate business 2
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate business 3
    $521,946
    other Affiliate business 3
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50

    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.

    Bojangles vs Bonita Bowls: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bojangles or Bonita Bowls?
    Bojangles: $780,780 – $3,951,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Bonita Bowls: $147,900 – $442,850 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bonita Bowls. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bojangles and Bonita Bowls royalties compare?
    Bojangles: $3.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Bonita Bowls: 4% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bojangles or Bonita Bowls?
    Bojangles: 867 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77); Bonita Bowls: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bojangles and Bonita Bowls disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bojangles has reviewed Item 19 figures for 64 location groups; Bonita Bowls has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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