Franchise opportunities compared
New York Fries vs Newks Eatery
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
- New York Fries figures come from its 2025 FDD and Newks Eatery figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Newks Eatery discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Newks Eatery has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  New York Fries | NENewks Eatery |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $450,000 Period (9) $2 5 ,000 - $30,000 As Arranged As Arranged Third - Parties TOTAL ( 10 ) — 450000 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 | $15,000 – $1,323,350 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 | $20,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 . Column 1 Type of Fee 1 Column 2 Amount Column 3 Due Date Column 4 Remarks Royalty — 6% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.50 therwise specified by us. See Note 2 for definition of Gross Sales. Advertising Fund — 2.5% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 8 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 | 97 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +0 Calculated: 97 at end of 2023 → 97 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 | 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 27 company-owned Covered Restaurants; Mid-Level 33% $633,478 other Table 2 Mid-Level 33% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 27 Covered Restaurants; Total 100% $2,194,256 other Table 1 Total 100% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 27 Covered Restaurants; Lower 33% $1,597,628 other Table 1 Lower 33% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63 +25 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.