Franchise opportunities compared
Habitat Burger vs Simple Plan
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
Habitat Burger
$1,031,500 – $2,864,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23Simple Plan
$107,650 – $147,900
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Habitat Burger
$35,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Simple Plan
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Habitat Burger
2%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Simple Plan
$0.50
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Simple Plan discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Habitat Burger: 89, Simple Plan: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
Simple PlanHabitat Burger
Simple Plan
Habitat Burger
Simple Plan
Habitat Burger
Simple Plan
Habitat Burger
Simple Plan
System scale & health
Simple PlanHabitat Burger
Simple Plan
Habitat Burger
Simple Plan
Habitat Burger
Simple Plan
Habitat Burger
Simple Plan
Habitat Burger
Simple Plan
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Simple PlanItem 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 Simple Plan: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Habitat Burger or Simple Plan?
- Habitat Burger: $1,031,500 – $2,864,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Simple Plan: $107,650 – $147,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Simple Plan. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Habitat Burger and Simple Plan royalties compare?
- Habitat Burger: 2% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Simple Plan: $0.50 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Habitat Burger and Simple Plan disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Habitat Burger has reviewed Item 19 figures for 89 location groups; Simple Plan has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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 Habitat Burger report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure


