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    Buona vs Burger King

    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.

    Buona2026 FDDBurger King2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Buona

    $1,464,697 – $5,871,375

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Burger King

    $564,600 – $979,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Buona

    $16,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Burger King

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29

    Royalty · Item 6

    Buona

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Burger King

    4.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    Before you compare

    • Buona figures come from its 2026 FDD and Burger King figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Buona and Burger King 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 (Buona: 53, Burger King: 80). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Buona

    $1,464,697 – $5,871,375
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Burger King

    $564,600 – $979,100
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Buona

    $16,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Burger King

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Buona

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

    Burger King

    4.5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Buona

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

    Burger King

    4.5%
    Advertising contribution as of Jan 1 2025 — 4.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 43

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Buona

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76

    Burger King

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Buona

    +1
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2025

    Burger King

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Buona

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Burger King

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

    Buona

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Burger King

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

    Buona

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Burger King

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Burger King
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Non-Traditional Restaurants, consolidated
    100 percent
    other Non-Traditional annual sales distribution
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 102
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Remodel scope Grand Total
    1,031 units
    other Remodel scope
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 108
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Non-Traditional Restaurants, franchisee-owned
    8.4 percent
    other Non-Traditional annual sales distribution
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 102
    +77 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.

    Buona vs Burger King: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Buona or Burger King?
    Buona: $1,464,697 – $5,871,375 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Burger King: $564,600 – $979,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Burger King. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Buona and Burger King royalties compare?
    Buona: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); Burger King: 4.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Buona and Burger King disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Buona has reviewed Item 19 figures for 53 location groups; Burger King has reviewed Item 19 figures for 80 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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