Franchise opportunities compared
Chester Fried vs Decimal
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
Chester Fried
$27,500 – $301,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Decimal
$60,050 – $1,134,550
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Chester Fried
Not available
Decimal
—
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Royalty · Item 6
Chester Fried
Not available
Decimal
10%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Chester Fried figures come from its 2025 FDD and Decimal figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Chester Fried discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Chester Fried
DecimalChester Fried
Decimal
Chester Fried
Decimal
Chester Fried
Decimal
Chester Fried
Decimal
System scale & health
Chester FriedDecimalChester Fried
Decimal
Chester Fried
Decimal
Chester Fried
Decimal
Chester Fried
Decimal
Chester Fried
Decimal
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Chester FriedNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
DecimalNot 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.
Chester Fried vs Decimal: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Chester Fried or Decimal?
- Chester Fried: $27,500 – $301,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Decimal: $60,050 – $1,134,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Chester Fried. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Chester Fried or Decimal?
- Chester Fried: 994 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Decimal: 4 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Chester Fried and Decimal disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Chester Fried makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Decimal 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
