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    KFC Non-Traditional vs L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    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.

    KNKFC Non-Traditional2026 FDDL & L Hawaiian Barbecue2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    KFC Non-Traditional

    $318,075 – $2,258,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    $252,450 – $838,460

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    1.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • KFC Non-Traditional figures come from its 2026 FDD and L & L Hawaiian Barbecue figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only L & L Hawaiian Barbecue has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    KFC Non-Traditional

    $318,075 – $2,258,500
    Total estimated expenditures
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    $252,450 – $838,460
    Total estimated initial investment — range as disclosed
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    $35,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    1.5%
    Royalty — Hawaii monthly
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    1%
    National Brand Fund — West Coast monthly — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    KFC Non-Traditional

    29
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    229
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    KFC Non-Traditional

    −1
    Calculated: 30 at end of 2023 → 29 at end of 2025

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    +15
    Calculated: 214 at end of 2022 → 229 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

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

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

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

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    KNKFC Non-Traditional

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Item 19 Restaurants
    29 percent
    other Percent of stores
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Item 19 Restaurants
    16 percent
    other Cumulative percent of stores
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Restaurants owned by individuals listed in Item 2
    43 percent
    other Percent of stores
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73

    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.

    KFC Non-Traditional vs L & L Hawaiian Barbecue: common questions

    Which costs less to open, KFC Non-Traditional or L & L Hawaiian Barbecue?
    KFC Non-Traditional: $318,075 – $2,258,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); L & L Hawaiian Barbecue: $252,450 – $838,460 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for L & L Hawaiian Barbecue. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, KFC Non-Traditional or L & L Hawaiian Barbecue?
    KFC Non-Traditional: 29 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); L & L Hawaiian Barbecue: 229 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do KFC Non-Traditional and L & L Hawaiian Barbecue disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    KFC Non-Traditional has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; L & L Hawaiian Barbecue has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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