Franchise opportunities compared
Cowboy Jacks vs Crave
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
Cowboy Jacks
$1,458,050 – $6,130,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Crave
$237,500 – $275,600
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Cowboy Jacks
$45,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8Crave
$45,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Cowboy Jacks
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9Crave
8% · 2) — 8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Cowboy Jacks figures come from its 2026 FDD and Crave figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Cowboy Jacks and Crave disclose 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
Cowboy Jacks
CraveCowboy Jacks
Crave
Cowboy Jacks
Crave
Cowboy Jacks
Crave
Cowboy Jacks
Crave
System scale & health
Cowboy JacksCraveCowboy Jacks
Crave
Cowboy Jacks
Crave
Cowboy Jacks
Crave
Cowboy Jacks
Crave
Cowboy Jacks
Crave
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Cowboy JacksNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
CraveNot 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.
Cowboy Jacks vs Crave: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Cowboy Jacks or Crave?
- Cowboy Jacks: $1,458,050 – $6,130,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Crave: $237,500 – $275,600 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Crave. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Cowboy Jacks and Crave royalties compare?
- Cowboy Jacks: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Crave: 8% · 2) — 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Cowboy Jacks or Crave?
- Cowboy Jacks: 9 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35); Crave: 22 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Cowboy Jacks and Crave disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Cowboy Jacks makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Crave 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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Full Cowboy Jacks report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Crave report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
