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    Jersey Mikes vs Little Caesars

    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.

    Jersey Mikes2026 FDDLittle Caesars2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Jersey Mikes

    $436,176 – $1,162,228

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Little Caesars

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Jersey Mikes

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Little Caesars

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Jersey Mikes

    6.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Little Caesars

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Jersey Mikes has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Jersey Mikes

    $436,176 – $1,162,228
    Total initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Little Caesars

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Jersey Mikes

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Little Caesars

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Jersey Mikes

    6.5%
    Continuing royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Little Caesars

    6%
    Weekly royalty greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Jersey Mikes

    6%
    Combined advertising funds cap — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Little Caesars

    7%
    Advertising fee up to 7% of Gross Sales — 7%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Jersey Mikes

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Little Caesars

    4,374
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Jersey Mikes

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Little Caesars

    +3,799
    Calculated: 575 at end of 2023 → 4,374 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Jersey Mikes

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Little Caesars

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

    Jersey Mikes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Little Caesars

    1962
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Jersey Mikes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Little Caesars

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Jersey Mikes
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    2,606 units
    other Restaurants in dataset
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Little Caesars

    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.

    Jersey Mikes vs Little Caesars: common questions

    How do Jersey Mikes and Little Caesars royalties compare?
    Jersey Mikes: 6.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Little Caesars: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Jersey Mikes and Little Caesars disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Jersey Mikes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Little Caesars 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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