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    Killer Burger 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.

    Killer Burger2025 FDDL & L Hawaiian Barbecue2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Killer Burger

    Not available

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    $252,450 – $838,460

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Killer Burger

    Not available

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Killer Burger

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    1.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Killer Burger: 4, L & L Hawaiian Barbecue: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Killer Burger

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    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)

    Killer Burger

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

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

    Killer Burger

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

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

    Killer Burger

    1% of current
    Franchisee brand fund contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    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)

    Killer Burger

    24
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

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

    Killer Burger

    +5
    Calculated: 19 at end of 2022 → 24 at end of 2024

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

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

    Killer Burger

    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)

    Killer Burger

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

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

    Killer Burger

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Killer Burger
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table B franchised Killer Burger restaurants open and operating for the full ca…
    $1,576,090
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table A franchised Killer Burger restaurants open and operating for the full ca…
    $1,396,099
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table B corporate/affiliate-owned Killer Burger restaurants open and operating…
    $1,206,517
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    +1 more groups in the full report
    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.

    Killer Burger vs L & L Hawaiian Barbecue: common questions

    How do Killer Burger and L & L Hawaiian Barbecue royalties compare?
    Killer Burger: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); L & L Hawaiian Barbecue: 1.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Killer Burger or L & L Hawaiian Barbecue?
    Killer Burger: 24 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); 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 Killer Burger and L & L Hawaiian Barbecue disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Killer Burger has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; 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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