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    Little Caesars vs Pollo Campero

    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.

    Little Caesars2026 FDDPollo Campero2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Little Caesars

    $376,500 – $1,769,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Pollo Campero

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Little Caesars

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Pollo Campero

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Little Caesars

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Pollo Campero

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Little Caesars figures come from its 2026 FDD and Pollo Campero figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Pollo Campero has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Little Caesars

    $376,500 – $1,769,200
    Restaurant — Total initial investment: $376,500 to $1,769,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Little Caesars

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Pollo Campero

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

    Little Caesars

    6%
    Weekly royalty greater of 6% of Gross Sales or $300
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Pollo Campero

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

    Little Caesars

    7%
    Advertising fee up to 7% of Gross Sales — 7%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Pollo Campero

    1% of current
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Little Caesars

    4,374
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74

    Pollo Campero

    121
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Little Caesars

    +3,799
    Calculated: 575 at end of 2023 → 4,374 at end of 2025

    Pollo Campero

    +36
    Calculated: 85 at end of 2022 → 121 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Little Caesars

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Pollo Campero

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

    Little Caesars

    1962
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Pollo Campero

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

    Little Caesars

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pollo Campero

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Little Caesars

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Pollo Campero
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised POLLO CAMPERO restaurants open for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    $3,524,622
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised POLLO CAMPERO Restaurants open for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    $679,375
    other Low gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned POLLO CAMPERO Restaurants open for the entire 2024 fiscal year
    $8,831,243
    other High gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +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.

    Little Caesars vs Pollo Campero: common questions

    How do Little Caesars and Pollo Campero royalties compare?
    Little Caesars: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Pollo Campero: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Little Caesars or Pollo Campero?
    Little Caesars: 4,374 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74); Pollo Campero: 121 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Little Caesars and Pollo Campero disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Little Caesars makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Pollo Campero 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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