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    Domino's Pizza vs The Budlong Hot Chicken

    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.

    Domino's Pizza2026 FDDThe Budlong Hot Chicken2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Domino's Pizza

    $107,450 – $231,450

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    The Budlong Hot Chicken

    $134,650

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Domino's Pizza

    Not available

    The Budlong Hot Chicken

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Domino's Pizza

    5.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    The Budlong Hot Chicken

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Domino's Pizza figures come from its 2026 FDD and The Budlong Hot Chicken figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Domino's Pizza discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Domino's Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Domino's Pizza

    $107,450 – $231,450
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    The Budlong Hot Chicken

    $134,650
    Single Budlong unit — Total 1 3 $ 1 34 ,650 to $8 28 ,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Domino's Pizza

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    The Budlong Hot Chicken

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Domino's Pizza

    5.5%
    Royalty Fee — 5.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    The Budlong Hot Chicken

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Domino's Pizza

    4%
    Advertising Fund — 4% — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    The Budlong Hot Chicken

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Domino's Pizza

    7,210
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    The Budlong Hot Chicken

    6
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Domino's Pizza

    +6,901
    Calculated: 309 at end of 2023 → 7,210 at end of 2025

    The Budlong Hot Chicken

    +2
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 6 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Domino's Pizza

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Budlong Hot Chicken

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

    Domino's Pizza

    1983
    From a verified franchisor listing

    The Budlong Hot Chicken

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

    Domino's Pizza

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Budlong Hot Chicken

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Domino's Pizza
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores operating full12months
    $25,264
    other Franchised 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores operating full12months
    $26,004
    other Franchised 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised traditional stores operating full12months
    $25,554
    other Franchised 2022
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    +24 more groups in the full report
    The Budlong Hot Chicken

    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.

    Domino's Pizza vs The Budlong Hot Chicken: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Domino's Pizza or The Budlong Hot Chicken?
    Domino's Pizza: $107,450 – $231,450 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Budlong Hot Chicken: $134,650 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Domino's Pizza. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Domino's Pizza or The Budlong Hot Chicken?
    Domino's Pizza: 7,210 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); The Budlong Hot Chicken: 6 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Domino's Pizza and The Budlong Hot Chicken disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Domino's Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 27 location groups; The Budlong Hot Chicken 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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