Franchise opportunities compared

    BurgerFi vs Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    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

    BurgerFi

    $704,750 – $5,857,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    $145,000 – $935,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    BurgerFi

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    BurgerFi

    5.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • BurgerFi figures come from its 2025 FDD and Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • BurgerFi and Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. 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 (BurgerFi: 12, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.: 38). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    BurgerFi

    $704,750 – $5,857,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    $145,000 – $935,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    BurgerFi

    $35,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    BurgerFi

    5.5%
    Royalty percentage of gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    6%
    Royalty Fee: 6% to 7% of monthly Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    BurgerFi

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

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    2%
    Marketing fund current gross sales — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    BurgerFi

    82
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    155
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    BurgerFi

    −31
    Calculated: 113 at end of 2022 → 82 at end of 2024

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    +2
    Calculated: 153 at end of 2023 → 155 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    BurgerFi

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

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

    BurgerFi

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    1991
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    BurgerFi

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1 All Franchised Restaurants Open During All of 2025*
    $858,875
    other Table 1 Franchised All Franchised Restaurants Open During All of 2025*
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1 Open in Mature Markets**
    57 restaurants
    other Table 1 Franchised Open in Mature Markets**
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1 Open Less Than 18 Months
    5 restaurants
    other Table 1 Franchised Open Less Than 18 Months
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    +35 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.

    BurgerFi vs Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, BurgerFi or Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.?
    BurgerFi: $704,750 – $5,857,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.: $145,000 – $935,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do BurgerFi and Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. royalties compare?
    BurgerFi: 5.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, BurgerFi or Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.?
    BurgerFi: 82 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc.: 155 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do BurgerFi and Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    BurgerFi has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 38 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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