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    Qdoba vs RAKKAN Ramen

    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.

    Qdoba2025 FDDRAKKAN Ramen2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Qdoba

    Not available

    RAKKAN Ramen

    $379,500 – $865,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Qdoba

    Not available

    RAKKAN Ramen

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Qdoba

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    RAKKAN Ramen

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Qdoba figures come from its 2025 FDD and RAKKAN Ramen figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • RAKKAN Ramen discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Qdoba: 7, RAKKAN Ramen: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Qdoba

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    RAKKAN Ramen

    $379,500 – $865,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Qdoba

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    RAKKAN Ramen

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Qdoba

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    RAKKAN Ramen

    5%
    Royalty 1 — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Qdoba

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

    RAKKAN Ramen

    1%
    Brand Fund 1 — 1% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Qdoba

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    RAKKAN Ramen

    12
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Qdoba

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    RAKKAN Ramen

    −3
    Calculated: 15 at end of 2023 → 12 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Qdoba

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    RAKKAN Ramen

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

    Qdoba

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    RAKKAN Ramen

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

    Qdoba

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    RAKKAN Ramen

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    RAKKAN Ramen
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,050,398
    other Outlet 1 Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42

    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.

    Qdoba vs RAKKAN Ramen: common questions

    How do Qdoba and RAKKAN Ramen royalties compare?
    Qdoba: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); RAKKAN Ramen: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Qdoba and RAKKAN Ramen disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Qdoba has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; RAKKAN Ramen has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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