Franchise opportunities compared
ERA vs Restaurant Brokerage
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
ERA
$34,470 – $454,200
2026 FDD · Item 7Restaurant Brokerage
$95,875 – $140,650
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
ERA
$25,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31Restaurant Brokerage
$49,750
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Royalty · Item 6
ERA
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31Restaurant Brokerage
15%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- ERA figures come from its 2026 FDD and Restaurant Brokerage figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- ERA and Restaurant Brokerage disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Restaurant Brokerage has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
ERA
Restaurant BrokerageERA
Restaurant Brokerage
ERA
Restaurant Brokerage
ERA
Restaurant Brokerage
ERA
Restaurant Brokerage
System scale & health
ERARestaurant BrokerageERA
Restaurant Brokerage
ERA
Restaurant Brokerage
ERA
Restaurant Brokerage
ERA
Restaurant Brokerage
ERA
Restaurant Brokerage
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
ERANot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Restaurant BrokerageItem 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.
ERA vs Restaurant Brokerage: common questions
- Which costs less to open, ERA or Restaurant Brokerage?
- ERA: $34,470 – $454,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Restaurant Brokerage: $95,875 – $140,650 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ERA. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do ERA and Restaurant Brokerage royalties compare?
- ERA: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31); Restaurant Brokerage: 15% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, ERA or Restaurant Brokerage?
- ERA: 434 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70); Restaurant Brokerage: 57 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do ERA and Restaurant Brokerage disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- ERA makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Restaurant Brokerage has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. 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 ERA report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Restaurant Brokerage report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
