Franchise opportunities compared
Papa John’s Pizza vs Paris Banh Mi
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
Papa John’s Pizza
$125,000 – $890,267
2026 FDD · Item 7Paris Banh Mi
$478,000 – $828,000
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Papa John’s Pizza
$5,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Paris Banh Mi
$60,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Papa John’s Pizza
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Paris Banh Mi
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Papa John’s Pizza discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Papa John’s Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Papa John’s PizzaParis Banh MiNot 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.
Papa John’s Pizza vs Paris Banh Mi: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Papa John’s Pizza or Paris Banh Mi?
- Papa John’s Pizza: $125,000 – $890,267 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Paris Banh Mi: $478,000 – $828,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Papa John’s Pizza. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Papa John’s Pizza and Paris Banh Mi disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Papa John’s Pizza has reviewed Item 19 figures for 15 location groups; Paris Banh Mi 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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Full Papa John’s Pizza report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Paris Banh Mi report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
