Franchise opportunities compared

    Cascadia Pizza Co vs Five Guys

    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

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    $325,542

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Five Guys

    $52,100 – $927,850

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Five Guys

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    Not available

    Five Guys

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Five Guys discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Cascadia Pizza Co has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    $325,542
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $325,542–$646,110
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Five Guys

    $52,100 – $927,850
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Five Guys

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Five Guys

    8%
    s. If the Restaurant is located in Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico, the Royalty Fee is — 8%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    2% of note 4) — 2%
    bank account by ACH or other means designated by us. Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Five Guys

    $250
    , depending on your advertising needs When billed Prohibited Product or Service Fine — 250
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Five Guys

    1,583
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Five Guys

    +62
    Calculated: 1,521 at end of 2023 → 1,583 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Five Guys

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

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    2023
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Five Guys

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

    Cascadia Pizza Co

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Five Guys

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Cascadia Pizza Co
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Enumclawrestaurant+MFU
    1.26 percent
    other All Other Expenses share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Salemrestaurant+MFU(openedMay2025)
    2 percent
    other Brand Development Fund 3 share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — MapleValleyrestaurant+MFU
    0.86 percent
    other Taxes and Licenses share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +9 more groups in the full report
    Five Guys

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Cascadia Pizza Co vs Five Guys: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Cascadia Pizza Co or Five Guys?
    Cascadia Pizza Co: $325,542 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Five Guys: $52,100 – $927,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Five Guys. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Cascadia Pizza Co and Five Guys disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Cascadia Pizza Co has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; Five Guys makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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