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    KFC Non-Traditional vs NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    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 FDDNAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    KFC Non-Traditional

    $318,075 – $2,258,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    $501,000 – $818,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    $30,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • KFC Non-Traditional figures come from its 2026 FDD and NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill 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

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    $501,000 – $818,700
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    $30,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    1%
    Brand Fund contribution currently — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    KFC Non-Traditional

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

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    KFC Non-Traditional

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

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

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

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

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

    KFC Non-Traditional

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    KNKFC Non-Traditional

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill
    Company-owned (16 locations) — other measures and revenue and EBITDA and costs
    $71,271
    other Delivery commissions average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-owned NAF NAF Restaurants open for 52 consecutive weeks in Fiscal Ye…
    $855,032
    other Franchisee-owned Annual Net Sales Average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned NAF NAF Restaurants open for 52 consecutive weeks in Fiscal Year…
    $1,218,791
    other Company-owned Annual Net Sales Average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +1 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 NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill: common questions

    Which costs less to open, KFC Non-Traditional or NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill?
    KFC Non-Traditional: $318,075 – $2,258,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill: $501,000 – $818,700 (2025 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.
    Do KFC Non-Traditional and NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    KFC Non-Traditional has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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