Franchise opportunities compared
Johnny Rockets vs KFC Non-Traditional
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
Johnny Rockets
$517,300 – $2,667,900
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31KFC Non-Traditional
$318,075 – $2,258,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Johnny Rockets
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20KFC Non-Traditional
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Johnny Rockets
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21KFC Non-Traditional
Not available
Before you compare
- Johnny Rockets figures come from its 2025 FDD and KFC Non-Traditional figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Johnny Rockets has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Johnny RocketsNo reviewed Item 19 figures
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.
Johnny Rockets vs KFC Non-Traditional: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Johnny Rockets or KFC Non-Traditional?
- Johnny Rockets: $517,300 – $2,667,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31); KFC Non-Traditional: $318,075 – $2,258,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for KFC Non-Traditional. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Johnny Rockets or KFC Non-Traditional?
- Johnny Rockets: 100 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); KFC Non-Traditional: 29 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Johnny Rockets and KFC Non-Traditional disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Johnny Rockets has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; KFC Non-Traditional has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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Full Johnny Rockets report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full KFC Non-Traditional report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
