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    KFC Non-Traditional 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.

    KNKFC Non-Traditional2026 FDDLees Famous Recipe2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    KFC Non-Traditional

    $318,075 – $2,258,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Lees Famous Recipe

    $640,600 – $1,447,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available

    Lees Famous Recipe

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available

    Lees Famous Recipe

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Lees Famous Recipe discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Lees Famous Recipe 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

    Lees Famous Recipe

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

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Lees Famous Recipe

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

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Lees Famous Recipe

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

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Lees Famous Recipe

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    KFC Non-Traditional

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

    Lees Famous Recipe

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

    KFC Non-Traditional

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

    Lees Famous Recipe

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

    KFC Non-Traditional

    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)

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lees Famous Recipe

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

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lees Famous Recipe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    KNKFC Non-Traditional

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    KFC Non-Traditional vs Lees Famous Recipe: common questions

    Which costs less to open, KFC Non-Traditional or Lees Famous Recipe?
    KFC Non-Traditional: $318,075 – $2,258,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); 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 KFC Non-Traditional. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, KFC Non-Traditional or Lees Famous Recipe?
    KFC Non-Traditional: 29 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); 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 KFC Non-Traditional and Lees Famous Recipe disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    KFC Non-Traditional has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; 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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