Franchise opportunities compared
Five Guys vs Hangry Joe's 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Five Guys
$52,100 – $927,850
2026 FDD · Item 7Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
Not available
Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Five Guys
$25,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
$35,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Five Guys
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken
6.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before 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
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.
Five Guys vs Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken: common questions
- How do Five Guys and Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken royalties compare?
- Five Guys: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken: 6.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Five Guys and Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Five Guys makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Hangry Joe's 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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Full Five Guys report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
