Franchise opportunities compared
Genji Franchising vs The Budlong Hot Chicken
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
Genji Franchising
$5,900 – $133,500
2024 FDD · Item 7The Budlong Hot Chicken
Not available
Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Genji Franchising
Not available
The Budlong Hot Chicken
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Genji Franchising
45%
2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22The Budlong Hot Chicken
Not available
Before you compare
- Genji Franchising figures come from its 2024 FDD and The Budlong Hot Chicken figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Genji Franchising discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Genji FranchisingGenji Franchising
The Budlong Hot Chicken
Genji Franchising
The Budlong Hot Chicken
Genji Franchising
The Budlong Hot Chicken
Genji Franchising
The Budlong Hot Chicken
System scale & health
Genji FranchisingGenji Franchising
The Budlong Hot Chicken
Genji Franchising
The Budlong Hot Chicken
Genji Franchising
The Budlong Hot Chicken
Genji Franchising
The Budlong Hot Chicken
Genji Franchising
The Budlong Hot Chicken
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Genji FranchisingNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
Genji Franchising vs The Budlong Hot Chicken: common questions
- Which has more locations, Genji Franchising or The Budlong Hot Chicken?
- Genji Franchising: 188 (2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63); The Budlong Hot Chicken: 6 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Genji Franchising and The Budlong Hot Chicken disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Genji Franchising makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; The Budlong Hot Chicken 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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Full Genji Franchising report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The Budlong Hot Chicken report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure


