Franchise opportunities compared
Little Caesars vs Simple Plan
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Little Caesars
Not available
Simple Plan
$107,650 – $147,900
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Little Caesars
$20,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Simple Plan
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Little Caesars
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18Simple Plan
$0.50
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Simple Plan discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Simple Plan has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Little Caesars
Simple PlanLittle Caesars
Simple Plan
Little Caesars
Simple Plan
Little Caesars
Simple Plan
Little Caesars
Simple Plan
System scale & health
Little CaesarsSimple PlanLittle Caesars
Simple Plan
Little Caesars
Simple Plan
Little Caesars
Simple Plan
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Simple Plan
Little Caesars
Simple Plan
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Little CaesarsNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Simple PlanItem 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 Simple Plan: common questions
- How do Little Caesars and Simple Plan royalties compare?
- Little Caesars: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Simple Plan: $0.50 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Little Caesars or Simple Plan?
- Little Caesars: 4,374 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74); Simple Plan: 3 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Little Caesars and Simple Plan disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Little Caesars makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Simple Plan has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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Full Little Caesars report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Simple Plan report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
