Franchise opportunities compared
Mr Brews Taphouse vs Perkins
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
- Mr Brews Taphouse figures come from its 2026 FDD and Perkins figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Perkins discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Mr Brews Taphouse: 2, Perkins: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | MBMr Brews Taphouse |  Perkins |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $501,500 – $962,000 Total (14) — $501500 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15 | $579,390 – $3,581,375 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $40,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $575 Royalty Fees — $575 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $4.00 Royalty rate 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 Marketing Fund Fees — 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $1.00 Advertising fund contribution low 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 11 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −1 Calculated: 12 at end of 2023 → 11 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| 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 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned Wisconsin restaurant $964,527 other Affiliate-owned net sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Eight franchised restaurants operating full year $1,497,366 other High net sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 1 Perkins Total System — 2024 $247 other Table 1 Perkins Total System · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 2 Perkins Franchised Restaurants — 2024 $4,240,320 other Table 2 Perkins Franchised Restaurants · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table 5 Perkins Franchised Restaurants — 2023 $187 other Table 5 Perkins Franchised Restaurants · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79 +6 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.