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    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe vs Which Wich

    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.

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe2026 FDDWhich Wich2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe

    $646,000 – $1,112,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Which Wich

    $253,500 – $822,250

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Which Wich

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Which Wich

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe figures come from its 2026 FDD and Which Wich figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe

    $646,000 – $1,112,750
    Total initial investment for one Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe — low estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Which Wich

    $253,500 – $822,250
    Totalinitialinvestment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Which Wich

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

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe

    6%
    Royalty percentage of gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Which Wich

    6%
    Weeklyroyalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe

    3%
    Advertising fee percentage of gross sales — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Which Wich

    $1,000
    Unauthorizedadvertisingperoccurrence
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe

    35
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Which Wich

    300
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe

    +6
    Calculated: 29 at end of 2023 → 35 at end of 2025

    Which Wich

    −140
    Calculated: 440 at end of 2022 → 300 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Which Wich

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

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe

    2008
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Which Wich

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

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Which Wich

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe
    Franchised (8 locations) — other measures — Quartile2 of31full-yearfranchises
    $1,456,404
    other Quartile2
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Franchised (31 locations) — other measures and revenue
    $1,447,902
    other Table1 Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Franchised (27 locations) — other measures and revenue
    $1,435,041
    other Table2 Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    +13 more groups in the full report
    Which Wich

    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.

    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe vs Which Wich: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe or Which Wich?
    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe: $646,000 – $1,112,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Which Wich: $253,500 – $822,250 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Which Wich. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe and Which Wich royalties compare?
    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Which Wich: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe or Which Wich?
    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe: 35 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Which Wich: 300 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe and Which Wich disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures for 16 location groups; Which Wich 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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