Franchise opportunities compared
Fresh Brothers vs Garbanzo
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
- Fresh Brothers figures come from its 2026 FDD and Garbanzo figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Fresh Brothers and Garbanzo disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Garbanzo has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Fresh Brothers | GGarbanzo |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $493,650 – $1,223,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $511,500 – $581,500 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $1,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $6.00 OTHER FEES Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty Fee — 6% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.50 Marketing fund fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $3.00 f Net Sales Wednesday of each week See Note 1 Brand Development Fund Advertising Fee — 3% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 21 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54 | 52 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 21 at end of 2023 → 21 at end of 2025 | −2 Calculated: 54 at end of 2022 → 52 at end of 2024 |
| 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) | 2008 From a verified franchisor listing | 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FullFY2024 8 outlets other Full-yearaffiliatesample FY2024 · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FullFY2024 15 outlets other Full-yearfranchisedsample FY2024 · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartialFY 3 outlets other Excludednewoutlets FY2024 · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 +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.