Franchise opportunities compared

    Five Guys vs Pollo Campero

    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 7

    Pollo Campero

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Five Guys

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Pollo Campero

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Five Guys

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Pollo Campero

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Five Guys figures come from its 2026 FDD and Pollo Campero figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Five Guys discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Pollo Campero has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Five Guys

    $52,100 – $927,850
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Five Guys

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Pollo Campero

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

    Five Guys

    8%
    s. If the Restaurant is located in Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico, the Royalty Fee is — 8%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Pollo Campero

    5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Five Guys

    $250
    , depending on your advertising needs When billed Prohibited Product or Service Fine — 250
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Pollo Campero

    1% of current
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Five Guys

    1,583
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    Pollo Campero

    121
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Five Guys

    +62
    Calculated: 1,521 at end of 2023 → 1,583 at end of 2025

    Pollo Campero

    +36
    Calculated: 85 at end of 2022 → 121 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Five Guys

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Pollo Campero

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

    Five Guys

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pollo Campero

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

    Five Guys

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Five Guys

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Pollo Campero
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised POLLO CAMPERO restaurants open for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    $3,524,622
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised POLLO CAMPERO Restaurants open for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    $679,375
    other Low gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned POLLO CAMPERO Restaurants open for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    $8,831,243
    other High gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +1 more groups in the full report

    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 Pollo Campero: common questions

    How do Five Guys and Pollo Campero royalties compare?
    Five Guys: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Pollo Campero: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Five Guys or Pollo Campero?
    Five Guys: 1,583 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Pollo Campero: 121 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Five Guys and Pollo Campero disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Five Guys makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Pollo Campero has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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