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    Red Robin Restaurants vs Rock N Roll Sushi

    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.

    Red Robin Restaurants2026 FDDRock N Roll Sushi2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Red Robin Restaurants

    $2,705,000 – $5,785,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Rock N Roll Sushi

    $302,309 – $881,774

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Red Robin Restaurants

    $35,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Rock N Roll Sushi

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Red Robin Restaurants

    Not available

    Rock N Roll Sushi

    6% · Note 1) — 6

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Rock N Roll Sushi has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Red Robin Restaurants

    $2,705,000 – $5,785,000
    Red Robin freestanding prototype building Total Estimated Initial Investment (Excluding Real Estate and Liquor License): $2,705,000–$5,785,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Rock N Roll Sushi

    $302,309 – $881,774
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $302,309–$881,774
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Red Robin Restaurants

    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Rock N Roll Sushi

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

    Red Robin Restaurants

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Rock N Roll Sushi

    6% · Note 1) — 6
    ITEM 6 OTHER FEES Fee Amount Due Date Notes Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Red Robin Restaurants

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Rock N Roll Sushi

    2.5% of note 2) — 2.5
    Disclosure Document | 2026 Fee Amount Due Date Notes Advertising Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Red Robin Restaurants

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Rock N Roll Sushi

    72
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Red Robin Restaurants

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Rock N Roll Sushi

    +11
    Calculated: 61 at end of 2022 → 72 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Red Robin Restaurants

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Rock N Roll Sushi

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

    Red Robin Restaurants

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Rock N Roll Sushi

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

    Red Robin Restaurants

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Rock N Roll Sushi

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Red Robin Restaurants

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Rock N Roll Sushi
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Tupelo, MS of66reportingunits
    $899,040
    other Tupelo, MS GrossRevenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mobile, AL of66reportingunits
    $597,432
    other Mobile, AL GrossRevenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Cape Girardeau, MO of66reportingunits
    $1,101,321
    other Cape Girardeau, MO GrossRevenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    +69 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.

    Red Robin Restaurants vs Rock N Roll Sushi: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Red Robin Restaurants or Rock N Roll Sushi?
    Red Robin Restaurants: $2,705,000 – $5,785,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Rock N Roll Sushi: $302,309 – $881,774 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Rock N Roll Sushi. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Red Robin Restaurants and Rock N Roll Sushi disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Red Robin Restaurants makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Rock N Roll Sushi has reviewed Item 19 figures for 72 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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