Franchise opportunities compared
Fp vs Jl Beers
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Jl Beers discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Fp: 2, Jl Beers: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Fp |  Jl Beers |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $493,466 – $3,046,069 Total initial investment low/high 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27 | $1,223,000 – $3,308,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $40,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 | $50 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $5.00 Royalty fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | $4.00 Royalty Fee — 4% of Net Sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 5 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58 | 10 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +1 Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 5 at end of 2024 | +0 Calculated: 10 at end of 2023 → 10 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Fat Patty’s restaurants open for business for the full 2024 Fiscal P… $2,116,874 other gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-owned outlets open for the full period 4 outlets other Number of reporting franchisee-owned outlets · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record 50 percent other Table A restaurants meeting or exceeding average Net Sales for calendar year 2024 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30 |
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.