Franchise opportunities compared
Red Robin Restaurants vs Scramblers Brands Development
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
Red Robin Restaurants
$2,705,000 – $5,785,000
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Scramblers Brands Development
$547,000 – $1,096,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Red Robin Restaurants
$35,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Scramblers Brands Development
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Red Robin Restaurants
Not available
Scramblers Brands Development
4%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Red Robin Restaurants figures come from its 2026 FDD and Scramblers Brands Development figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Scramblers Brands Development discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Scramblers Brands Development 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
Red Robin RestaurantsNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Scramblers Brands DevelopmentItem 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 Scramblers Brands Development: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Red Robin Restaurants or Scramblers Brands Development?
- Red Robin Restaurants: $2,705,000 – $5,785,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Scramblers Brands Development: $547,000 – $1,096,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Scramblers Brands Development. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Red Robin Restaurants and Scramblers Brands Development disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Red Robin Restaurants makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Scramblers Brands Development 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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Full Red Robin Restaurants report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Scramblers Brands Development report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
