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    ProteinHouse vs Qdoba

    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.

    ProteinHouse2026 FDDQdoba2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ProteinHouse

    $534,375

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Qdoba

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ProteinHouse

    Not available

    Qdoba

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    ProteinHouse

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Qdoba

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • ProteinHouse figures come from its 2026 FDD and Qdoba figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ProteinHouse: 2, Qdoba: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ProteinHouse

    $534,375
    Multi-unit estimated initial investment minimum
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Qdoba

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ProteinHouse

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Qdoba

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

    ProteinHouse

    4%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Qdoba

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ProteinHouse

    $1,000
    Brand Fund Fee monthly cap
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Qdoba

    6%
    Marketing fee maximum — 6%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ProteinHouse

    15
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Qdoba

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ProteinHouse

    +4
    Calculated: 11 at end of 2022 → 15 at end of 2024

    Qdoba

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ProteinHouse

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Qdoba

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

    ProteinHouse

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Qdoba

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

    ProteinHouse

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Qdoba

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ProteinHouse
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-owned Cafés
    36 percent
    other Cost of goods sold
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned Cafés
    $1,945,895
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Qdoba
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Qdoba restaurants open and franchisee-operated for all three fiscal…
    $422,629
    other 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Qdoba restaurants open and franchisee-operated for all three fiscal…
    5.6 percent
    other 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Qdoba restaurants open and franchisee-operated for all three fiscal…
    390 units
    other 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    +4 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.

    ProteinHouse vs Qdoba: common questions

    How do ProteinHouse and Qdoba royalties compare?
    ProteinHouse: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Qdoba: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do ProteinHouse and Qdoba disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ProteinHouse has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Qdoba has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups. 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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