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    IHOP 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.

    IHOP2026 FDDScramblers Brands Development2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    IHOP

    $380,550 – $4,823,457

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Scramblers Brands Development

    $547,000 – $1,096,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    IHOP

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Scramblers Brands Development

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    IHOP

    4.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Scramblers Brands Development

    4%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • IHOP figures come from its 2026 FDD and Scramblers Brands Development figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • IHOP 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 (IHOP: 39, Scramblers Brands Development: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    IHOP

    $380,550 – $4,823,457
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Scramblers Brands Development

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

    IHOP

    $15,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Scramblers Brands Development

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

    IHOP

    4.5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 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)

    IHOP

    3.5%
    National Advertising Fee rate — 3.5%
    2026 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)

    IHOP

    5,142
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Scramblers Brands Development

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

    IHOP

    +3,459
    Calculated: 1,683 at end of 2022 → 5,142 at end of 2025

    Scramblers Brands Development

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

    IHOP

    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)

    IHOP

    1960
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Scramblers Brands Development

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

    IHOP

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Scramblers Brands Development

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    IHOP
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional franchised IHOP Restaurants in the Northeast U.S. Census Bureau reg…
    $2,176,716
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional franchised IHOP Restaurants in the Midwest U.S. Census Bureau region
    $1,551,817
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional franchised IHOP Restaurants using the freestanding prototype, 2024…
    $1,970,976
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    +36 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.

    IHOP vs Scramblers Brands Development: common questions

    Which costs less to open, IHOP or Scramblers Brands Development?
    IHOP: $380,550 – $4,823,457 (2026 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 IHOP. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do IHOP and Scramblers Brands Development royalties compare?
    IHOP: 4.5% (2026 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, IHOP or Scramblers Brands Development?
    IHOP: 5,142 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); 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 IHOP and Scramblers Brands Development disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    IHOP has reviewed Item 19 figures for 39 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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