Franchise opportunities compared
Five Guys vs Gbc Food Services
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
Five Guys
$52,100 – $927,850
2026 FDD · Item 7Gbc Food Services
$26,370 – $279,320
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Five Guys
$25,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Gbc Food Services
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Five Guys
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Gbc Food Services
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Five Guys 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
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Five GuysNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Gbc Food ServicesNot 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.
Five Guys vs Gbc Food Services: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Five Guys or Gbc Food Services?
- Five Guys: $52,100 – $927,850 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Gbc Food Services: $26,370 – $279,320 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Gbc Food Services. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Five Guys or Gbc Food Services?
- Five Guys: 1,583 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Gbc Food Services: 353 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Five Guys and Gbc Food Services disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Five Guys makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Gbc Food Services 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 Five Guys report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Gbc Food Services report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
