Franchise opportunities compared
Champps Kitchen + Bar vs Chef Pams Kitchen
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.
Before you compare
- Champps Kitchen + Bar figures come from its 2026 FDD and Chef Pams Kitchen figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Champps Kitchen + Bar and Chef Pams Kitchen disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Chef Pams Kitchen has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | CKChampps Kitchen + Bar |  Chef Pams Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $1,056,000 – $6,030,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $288,725 – $852,600 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $40,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 35 | $40,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $5.00 Royalty Fee and Surcharge: 5% of Gross Sales plus a maximum Surcharge of $10 per week 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36 | 6% Royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% Advertising Fees: 1% of weekly Gross Sales — 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36 | 1% Brand fund contribution — 1% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 2 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89 | 1 Outlets at end of 2023 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −1 Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 2 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 1 at end of 2021 → 1 at end of 2023 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | No reviewed Item 19 figures | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $39,084 other Estimated royalty fees · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36 |
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.
Champps Kitchen + Bar vs Chef Pams Kitchen: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Champps Kitchen + Bar or Chef Pams Kitchen?
- Champps Kitchen + Bar: $1,056,000 – $6,030,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Chef Pams Kitchen: $288,725 – $852,600 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Chef Pams Kitchen. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Champps Kitchen + Bar and Chef Pams Kitchen royalties compare?
- Champps Kitchen + Bar: $5.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 36); Chef Pams Kitchen: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Champps Kitchen + Bar or Chef Pams Kitchen?
- Champps Kitchen + Bar: 2 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89); Chef Pams Kitchen: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Champps Kitchen + Bar and Chef Pams Kitchen disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Champps Kitchen + Bar has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Chef Pams Kitchen has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.