Franchise opportunities compared
Fat Shack vs Paris Banh Mi
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
Fat Shack
$183,250 – $487,600
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18Paris Banh Mi
$478,000 – $828,000
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Fat Shack
Not available
Paris Banh Mi
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Fat Shack
6% · percent of Gross Sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Paris Banh Mi
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only Fat Shack has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Fat ShackParis Banh MiNot 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.
Fat Shack vs Paris Banh Mi: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Fat Shack or Paris Banh Mi?
- Fat Shack: $183,250 – $487,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Paris Banh Mi: $478,000 – $828,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Fat Shack. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Fat Shack and Paris Banh Mi disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Fat Shack has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Paris Banh Mi 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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