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    Burger King vs BurgerFi

    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.

    Burger King2025 FDDBurgerFi2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Burger King

    $564,600 – $979,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    BurgerFi

    $704,750 – $5,857,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Burger King

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29

    BurgerFi

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Burger King

    4.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    BurgerFi

    5.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Burger King and BurgerFi 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 (Burger King: 80, BurgerFi: 12). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Burger King

    $564,600 – $979,100
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    BurgerFi

    $704,750 – $5,857,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Burger King

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 29

    BurgerFi

    $35,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Burger King

    4.5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    BurgerFi

    5.5%
    Royalty percentage of gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Burger King

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

    BurgerFi

    2%
    Marketing Fund gross sales percentage — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Burger King

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    BurgerFi

    82
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Burger King

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    BurgerFi

    −31
    Calculated: 113 at end of 2022 → 82 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Burger King

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    BurgerFi

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

    Burger King

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    BurgerFi

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

    Burger King

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    BurgerFi

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    BurgerFi
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised All 55 Restaurants
    49 percent
    other Franchised All 55 Restaurants
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Top 25%
    21 percent
    other Franchised Top 25%
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Top 50%
    4 restaurants
    other Franchised Top 50%
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +9 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.

    Burger King vs BurgerFi: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Burger King or BurgerFi?
    Burger King: $564,600 – $979,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7); BurgerFi: $704,750 – $5,857,500 (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 Burger King and BurgerFi royalties compare?
    Burger King: 4.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34); BurgerFi: 5.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Burger King and BurgerFi disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Burger King has reviewed Item 19 figures for 80 location groups; BurgerFi has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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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