Franchise opportunities compared

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant vs Huddle House

    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

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant

    $47,000 – $772,536

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Huddle House

    $380,880 – $2,381,275

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Huddle House

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant

    $5.00

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Huddle House

    4.75%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Bonchon Business and Restaurant figures come from its 2026 FDD and Huddle House figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Bonchon Business and Restaurant and Huddle House 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 (Bonchon Business and Restaurant: 30, Huddle House: 65). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant

    $47,000 – $772,536
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Huddle House

    $380,880 – $2,381,275
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Huddle House

    $35,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant

    $5.00
    full 12 months of operations, after which the weekly Continuing Royalty rate will be — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Huddle House

    4.75%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant

    4%
    n Franchise Agreement, Section 5.05. See Note 1 System Brand Fund Contribution Up to — 4% — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Huddle House

    3.5%
    Advertising Fund — traditional Unit — 3.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant

    148
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87

    Huddle House

    269
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant

    +21
    Calculated: 127 at end of 2023 → 148 at end of 2025

    Huddle House

    −17
    Calculated: 286 at end of 2022 → 269 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Huddle House

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

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Huddle House

    1966
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Huddle House

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mature Fast Casual restaurants
    $2,166,573
    other Highest gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mature Delivery and Carryout Only restaurants
    $702,988
    other annual gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mature Dine-In restaurants
    $1,595,312
    other annual gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 84
    +27 more groups in the full report
    Huddle House
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Huddle House units participating in the VDC Product Offering during…
    $249
    other 2024 Franchised Huddle House Units participating in VDC 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-Operated Huddle House Units participating in Papa Corazón’s LPL in 2024
    $37,628
    other 2024 Company-Operated Huddle House Units participating in Papa Corazón’s LPL 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-operated Huddle House units participating in Papa Corazón’s LPL during…
    $11,790
    other 2024 Company-Operated Huddle House Units participating in Papa Corazón’s LPL 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    +62 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.

    Bonchon Business and Restaurant vs Huddle House: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bonchon Business and Restaurant or Huddle House?
    Bonchon Business and Restaurant: $47,000 – $772,536 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Huddle House: $380,880 – $2,381,275 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Bonchon Business and Restaurant. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bonchon Business and Restaurant and Huddle House royalties compare?
    Bonchon Business and Restaurant: $5.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Huddle House: 4.75% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bonchon Business and Restaurant or Huddle House?
    Bonchon Business and Restaurant: 148 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87); Huddle House: 269 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bonchon Business and Restaurant and Huddle House disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bonchon Business and Restaurant has reviewed Item 19 figures for 30 location groups; Huddle House has reviewed Item 19 figures for 65 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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