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    Built Custom Burgers vs Buona

    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.

    Built Custom Burgers2026 FDDBuona2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Built Custom Burgers

    $409,500 – $1,302,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Buona

    $1,464,697 – $5,871,375

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Built Custom Burgers

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31

    Buona

    $16,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Built Custom Burgers

    1% · Note 3) Currently, Advertising Fee is — 1%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    Buona

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Built Custom Burgers and Buona disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Buona has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Built Custom Burgers

    $409,500 – $1,302,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Buona

    $1,464,697 – $5,871,375
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Built Custom Burgers

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31

    Buona

    $16,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Built Custom Burgers

    1% · Note 3) Currently, Advertising Fee is — 1%
    Same as Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    Buona

    4%
    Termination damages royalty factor, remaining months/trailing 36-month sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Built Custom Burgers

    $1,250
    goes to the Advertising Fund — Note4) Additional Persons Training Fee (Note 1) — $1250
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    Buona

    $16,000
    Additional single-brand development credit
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Built Custom Burgers

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89

    Buona

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Built Custom Burgers

    −1
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 2 at end of 2025

    Buona

    +1
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Built Custom Burgers

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Buona

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

    Built Custom Burgers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Buona

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

    Built Custom Burgers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Buona

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Built Custom Burgers

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Buona
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single-brand drive-through — Store 1
    91.9 percent
    other Single-brand drive-through
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single-brand drive-through — Store 2
    $2,469,045
    other Single-brand drive-through
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Single-brand drive-through — Store 3
    $3,731,203
    other Single-brand drive-through
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    +50 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.

    Built Custom Burgers vs Buona: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Built Custom Burgers or Buona?
    Built Custom Burgers: $409,500 – $1,302,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Buona: $1,464,697 – $5,871,375 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Built Custom Burgers. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Built Custom Burgers and Buona royalties compare?
    Built Custom Burgers: 1% · Note 3) Currently, Advertising Fee is — 1% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34); Buona: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Built Custom Burgers or Buona?
    Built Custom Burgers: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89); Buona: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Built Custom Burgers and Buona disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Built Custom Burgers makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Buona has reviewed Item 19 figures for 53 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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