Franchise opportunities compared

    Huddle House vs Scramblers Brands Development

    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 7

    Scramblers Brands Development

    $547,000 – $1,096,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Huddle House

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Scramblers Brands Development

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Huddle House

    4.75%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Scramblers Brands Development

    4%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Huddle House and Scramblers Brands Development 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, Scramblers Brands Development: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Huddle House

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

    Scramblers Brands Development

    $547,000 – $1,096,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Huddle House

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

    Scramblers Brands Development

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

    Huddle House

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

    Scramblers Brands Development

    4%
    of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks our members, officers, employees, and agents. Royalty Fee — 4
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Huddle House

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

    Scramblers Brands Development

    1%
    erage for the Franchised Business, we may obtain coverage at your expense. Marketing Fund — 1 — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Huddle House

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

    Scramblers Brands Development

    27
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Huddle House

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

    Scramblers Brands Development

    +2
    Calculated: 25 at end of 2022 → 27 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Huddle House

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Scramblers Brands Development

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

    Huddle House

    1966
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Scramblers Brands Development

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

    Huddle House

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Scramblers Brands Development

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Huddle House
    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
    Scramblers Brands Development
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate full-year same-owner restaurants
    $1,016,002
    other Table19-1 Corporate 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate operating restaurants
    55 percent
    other Table19-2 Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Corporate full-year same-owner restaurants
    $1,024,037
    other Table19-1 Corporate 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +4 more groups in the full report

    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 vs Scramblers Brands Development: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Huddle House or Scramblers Brands Development?
    Huddle House: $380,880 – $2,381,275 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Scramblers Brands Development: $547,000 – $1,096,500 (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 Scramblers Brands Development royalties compare?
    Huddle House: 4.75% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); Scramblers Brands Development: 4% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Huddle House or Scramblers Brands Development?
    Huddle House: 269 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); Scramblers Brands Development: 27 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Huddle House and Scramblers Brands Development disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Huddle House has reviewed Item 19 figures for 65 location groups; Scramblers Brands Development has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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