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    Jollibee vs Lees Famous Recipe

    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.

    Jollibee2026 FDDLees Famous Recipe2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Jollibee

    $1,614,568 – $2,964,092

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Lees Famous Recipe

    $640,600 – $1,447,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Jollibee

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Lees Famous Recipe

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Jollibee

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Lees Famous Recipe

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Jollibee and Lees Famous Recipe 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 (Jollibee: 2, Lees Famous Recipe: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Jollibee

    $1,614,568 – $2,964,092
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Lees Famous Recipe

    $640,600 – $1,447,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Jollibee

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Lees Famous Recipe

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

    Jollibee

    5%
    Royalty: 5% of Gross Sales, paid weekly on Gross Sales for the prior week
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Lees Famous Recipe

    5%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Jollibee

    4%
    Marketing Fund Contribution: 4% of Gross Sales, subject to change — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Lees Famous Recipe

    1%
    LegacyLFRadvertisingrate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Jollibee

    2
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    Lees Famous Recipe

    127
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Jollibee

    +1
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2021 → 2 at end of 2024

    Lees Famous Recipe

    +4
    Calculated: 123 at end of 2023 → 127 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Jollibee

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Lees Famous Recipe

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

    Jollibee

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lees Famous Recipe

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

    Jollibee

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lees Famous Recipe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Jollibee
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Reporting Locations operated at Free-Standing Premises; affiliate-owned an…
    19 units
    other Free-Standing
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Reporting Locations operated at In-Line Premises; affiliate-owned and fran…
    $5,074,194
    other In-Line
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Lees Famous Recipe
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Lee’s Famous Recipe locations open and operated in 2025; Part I
    $2,000,774
    other All30
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All30 affiliate locations groupedbygrosssales
    $698,109
    other All30
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All30affiliate locations; sourceaverageattainmentlabel notexplicitmetric, narra…
    $4,042,884
    other All30
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +6 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.

    Jollibee vs Lees Famous Recipe: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Jollibee or Lees Famous Recipe?
    Jollibee: $1,614,568 – $2,964,092 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Lees Famous Recipe: $640,600 – $1,447,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Lees Famous Recipe. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Jollibee and Lees Famous Recipe royalties compare?
    Jollibee: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Lees Famous Recipe: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Jollibee or Lees Famous Recipe?
    Jollibee: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); Lees Famous Recipe: 127 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Jollibee and Lees Famous Recipe disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Jollibee has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Lees Famous Recipe 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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