Franchise opportunities compared

    Five Guys vs Quiz Holdings

    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

    Quiz Holdings

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Five Guys

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Quiz Holdings

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Five Guys

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Quiz Holdings

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    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 Quiz Holdings has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Five Guys

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

    Quiz Holdings

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

    Five Guys

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

    Quiz Holdings

    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

    Quiz Holdings

    5%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    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

    Quiz Holdings

    4%
    Marketing fee — current — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Five Guys

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

    Quiz Holdings

    152
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Five Guys

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

    Quiz Holdings

    −15
    Calculated: 167 at end of 2022 → 152 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Five Guys

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Quiz Holdings

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

    Five Guys

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Quiz Holdings

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

    Five Guys

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Quiz Holdings

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Five Guys

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Quiz Holdings
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Non-traditional franchised QUIZNOS restaurants
    $177,354
    other annual sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Non-traditional company-owned QUIZNOS restaurants
    $4,461,613
    other High annual sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional franchised QUIZNOS restaurants
    $85,932
    other Low annual sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +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 Quiz Holdings: common questions

    How do Five Guys and Quiz Holdings royalties compare?
    Five Guys: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Quiz Holdings: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Five Guys or Quiz Holdings?
    Five Guys: 1,583 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Quiz Holdings: 152 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Five Guys and Quiz Holdings disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Five Guys makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Quiz Holdings 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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