Franchise opportunities compared
Huddle House vs Perkins
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
$380,880 – $2,381,275
2025 FDD · Item 7Perkins
$579,390 – $3,581,375
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Huddle House
$35,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Perkins
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Royalty · Item 6
Huddle House
4.75%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21Perkins
4%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
- Huddle House and Perkins 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: 65, Perkins: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Huddle HousePerkinsItem 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 vs Perkins: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Huddle House or Perkins?
- Huddle House: $380,880 – $2,381,275 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Perkins: $579,390 – $3,581,375 (2025 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. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Huddle House and Perkins royalties compare?
- Huddle House: 4.75% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Perkins: 4% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Huddle House and Perkins disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Huddle House has reviewed Item 19 figures for 65 location groups; Perkins has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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