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    Garbanzo vs Gdk

    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.

    Garbanzo2025 FDDGdk2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Garbanzo

    $581,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Gdk

    $635,500 – $1,123,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Garbanzo

    $1,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Gdk

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Garbanzo

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Gdk

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Garbanzo figures come from its 2025 FDD and Gdk figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Garbanzo has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Garbanzo

    $581,500
    of this Item 7 for estimated initial investment to open a single restaurant. TOTAL 4 — 581500
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Gdk

    $635,500 – $1,123,000
    Total first outlet low/high
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Garbanzo

    $1,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Gdk

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

    Garbanzo

    6%
    OTHER FEES Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty Fee — 6%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Gdk

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Garbanzo

    3%
    f Net Sales Wednesday of each week See Note 1 Brand Development Fund Advertising Fee — 3% — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Gdk

    3%
    Marketing fund fee — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Garbanzo

    26
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50

    Gdk

    7
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Garbanzo

    −1
    Calculated: 27 at end of 2022 → 26 at end of 2024

    Gdk

    +6
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 7 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Garbanzo

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Gdk

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

    Garbanzo

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Gdk

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

    Garbanzo

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Gdk

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Garbanzo
    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
    Gdk

    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.

    Garbanzo vs Gdk: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Garbanzo or Gdk?
    Garbanzo: $581,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Gdk: $635,500 – $1,123,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Garbanzo. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Garbanzo and Gdk royalties compare?
    Garbanzo: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Gdk: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Garbanzo or Gdk?
    Garbanzo: 26 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); Gdk: 7 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Garbanzo and Gdk disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Garbanzo has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Gdk 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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