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    Habitat Burger vs Hangry Joe's 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.

    Habitat Burger2026 FDDHJHangry Joe's Hot Chicken2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Habitat Burger

    $1,031,500 – $2,864,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Habitat Burger

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Habitat Burger

    2%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    6.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Habitat Burger has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Habitat Burger

    $1,031,500 – $2,864,500
    120,000 As Incurred As Incurred Third Parties TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (9) — 1031500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Habitat Burger

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Habitat Burger

    2%
    required information or understate required Royalties or the Brand Fee by more than — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    6.5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Habitat Burger

    2%
    required information or understate required Royalties or the Brand Fee by more than — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    2%
    Advertising fee maximum rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Habitat Burger

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Habitat Burger

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Habitat Burger

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

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

    Habitat Burger

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

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

    Habitat Burger

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Habitat Burger
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Covered Restaurants Tier 4
    $2,765
    other Table A Tier 4
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Covered Restaurants Tier 1
    $1,185
    other Table A Tier 1
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Covered Restaurants Tier 3
    $2,073
    other Table A Tier 3
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +86 more groups in the full report
    HJHangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    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.

    Habitat Burger vs Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken: common questions

    How do Habitat Burger and Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken royalties compare?
    Habitat Burger: 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken: 6.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Habitat Burger and Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Habitat Burger has reviewed Item 19 figures for 89 location groups; Hangry Joe's 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.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

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