Franchise opportunities compared
Schlotzsky’s vs Sigri Indian BBQ
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.
Before you compare
- Schlotzsky’s figures come from its 2026 FDD and Sigri Indian BBQ figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Schlotzsky’s discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Schlotzsky’s has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | SSchlotzsky’s |  Sigri Indian BBQ |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $668,775 – $2,261,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $200,950 Total 12 — $200950 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $35,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30 | 6% Royalty percent of monthly gross revenue 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $25,000 First restaurant in market advertising minimum 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29 | 2.5% Marketing Fund Fee percent of monthly gross revenue — 2.5% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 294 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89 | 2 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −23 Calculated: 317 at end of 2023 → 294 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 2 at end of 2024 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1971 From a verified franchisor listing | 2025 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional franchise restaurants with a drive-thru that reported sales all 52… $1,739,247 other Table 1 drive-thru · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Traditional franchise restaurants without a drive-thru that reported sales all… $33 other Table 2 no drive-thru · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87 | 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.