Franchise opportunities compared

    Huddle House, Inc. vs Ivan Ramen

    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

    Huddle House, Inc.

    $380,880 – $2,381,275

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Ivan Ramen

    $1,024,500 – $1,982,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Huddle House, Inc.

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Ivan Ramen

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Huddle House, Inc.

    4.75%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Ivan Ramen

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Huddle House, Inc. figures come from its 2025 FDD and Ivan Ramen figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Huddle House, Inc. discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Huddle House, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Huddle House, Inc.

    $380,880 – $2,381,275
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Ivan Ramen

    $1,024,500 – $1,982,100
    Total initial investment: $1,024,500–$1,982,100.
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Huddle House, Inc.

    $35,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Ivan Ramen

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

    Huddle House, Inc.

    4.75%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Ivan Ramen

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Huddle House, Inc.

    3.5%
    Advertising Fund — traditional Unit — 3.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Ivan Ramen

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Huddle House, Inc.

    269
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82

    Ivan Ramen

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

    Huddle House, Inc.

    −17
    Calculated: 286 at end of 2022 → 269 at end of 2024

    Ivan Ramen

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

    Huddle House, Inc.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Ivan Ramen

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

    Huddle House, Inc.

    1966
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Ivan Ramen

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

    Huddle House, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Ivan Ramen

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Huddle House, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Huddle House units participating in the VDC Product Offering during…
    $249
    other 2024 Franchised Huddle House Units participating in VDC 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-Operated Huddle House Units participating in Papa Corazón’s LPL in 2024
    $37,628
    other 2024 Company-Operated Huddle House Units participating in Papa Corazón’s LPL 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-operated Huddle House units participating in Papa Corazón’s LPL during…
    $11,790
    other 2024 Company-Operated Huddle House Units participating in Papa Corazón’s LPL 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    +62 more groups in the full report
    Ivan Ramen

    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.

    Huddle House, Inc. vs Ivan Ramen: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Huddle House, Inc. or Ivan Ramen?
    Huddle House, Inc.: $380,880 – $2,381,275 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Ivan Ramen: $1,024,500 – $1,982,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Huddle House, Inc.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Huddle House, Inc. and Ivan Ramen disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Huddle House, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 65 location groups; Ivan Ramen 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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