Franchise opportunities compared
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.
Before you compare
- Garbanzo figures come from its 2025 FDD and Gdk figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Garbanzo discloses 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 | GGarbanzo | Gdk |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $511,500 – $581,500 2025 FDD · Item 7 | $635,500 – $1,123,000 Total first outlet low/high 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $1,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 OTHER FEES Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty Fee — 6% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $6.00 Royalty fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $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 | $3.00 Marketing fund fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 52 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 | 7 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −2 Calculated: 54 at end of 2022 → 52 at end of 2024 | +6 Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 7 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) | 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 — 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 | 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.
