Franchise opportunities compared
Huddle House, Inc. vs of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
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 7of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
$616,682 – $5,822,933
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Huddle House, Inc.
$35,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
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Royalty · Item 6
Huddle House, Inc.
4.75%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
4%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Huddle House, Inc. figures come from its 2025 FDD and of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Huddle House, Inc. and of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar disclose 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 (Huddle House, Inc.: 65, of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Huddle House, Inc.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 of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Huddle House, Inc. or of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar?
- Huddle House, Inc.: $380,880 – $2,381,275 (2025 FDD · Item 7); of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar: $616,682 – $5,822,933 (2026 FDD · Item 7). 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.
- How do Huddle House, Inc. and of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar royalties compare?
- Huddle House, Inc.: 4.75% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Huddle House, Inc. or of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar?
- Huddle House, Inc.: 269 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar: 1,480 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Huddle House, Inc. and of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Huddle House, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 65 location groups; of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups. 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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