Franchise opportunities compared
Kiosk vs Little Caesars
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Kiosk discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | KKiosk | Little Caesars |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $3,250 – $109,055 2026 FDD · Item 7 | Not available No reviewed Item 7 total |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $20,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 6% Weekly royalty greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 3% Marketing Fund Fee maximum — 3% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 | 7% Advertising fee up to 7% of Gross Sales — 7% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 14 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73 | 4,374 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +14 Calculated: 0 at end of 2023 → 14 at end of 2025 | +3,799 Calculated: 575 at end of 2023 → 4,374 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1962 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.
Kiosk vs Little Caesars: common questions
- Which has more locations, Kiosk or Little Caesars?
- Kiosk: 14 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73); Little Caesars: 4,374 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Kiosk and Little Caesars disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Kiosk makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Little Caesars makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
