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    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill vs Nathan

    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.

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill2025 FDDNathan2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    $501,000 – $818,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Nathan

    $41,500 – $2,032,610

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    $30,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Nathan

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Nathan

    5.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Nathan discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    $501,000 – $818,700
    New restaurant total initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Nathan

    $41,500 – $2,032,610
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    $30,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Nathan

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

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Nathan

    5.5%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    1%
    Brand Fund contribution currently — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Nathan

    2.5%
    Marketing Development Fund — 2.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Nathan

    79
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Nathan

    −11
    Calculated: 90 at end of 2023 → 79 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Nathan

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

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Nathan

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

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Nathan

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill
    Company-owned (16 locations) — other measures and revenue and EBITDA and costs
    $71,271
    other Delivery commissions average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-owned NAF NAF Restaurants open for 52 consecutive weeks in Fiscal Ye…
    $855,032
    other Franchisee-owned Annual Net Sales Average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned NAF NAF Restaurants open for 52 consecutive weeks in Fiscal Year…
    $1,218,791
    other Company-owned Annual Net Sales Average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Nathan

    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.

    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill vs Nathan: common questions

    Which costs less to open, NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill or Nathan?
    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill: $501,000 – $818,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Nathan: $41,500 – $2,032,610 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Nathan. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill and Nathan royalties compare?
    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Nathan: 5.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill and Nathan disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    NAF NAF Middle Eastern Grill has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Nathan 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.

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