Franchise opportunities compared
Southern Steer Butcher vs Standard Program
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
Southern Steer Butcher
$376,223 – $2,364,529
2026 FDD · Item 7Standard Program
$30,500 – $417,890
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Southern Steer Butcher
$59,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9Standard Program
$3,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18Royalty · Item 6
Southern Steer Butcher
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Standard Program
8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22Before you compare
- Southern Steer Butcher figures come from its 2026 FDD and Standard Program figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Southern Steer Butcher and Standard Program disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Southern Steer Butcher 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
Southern Steer ButcherStandard ProgramNot 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.
Southern Steer Butcher vs Standard Program: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Southern Steer Butcher or Standard Program?
- Southern Steer Butcher: $376,223 – $2,364,529 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Standard Program: $30,500 – $417,890 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Standard Program. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Southern Steer Butcher and Standard Program royalties compare?
- Southern Steer Butcher: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Standard Program: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Southern Steer Butcher or Standard Program?
- Southern Steer Butcher: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Standard Program: 332 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Southern Steer Butcher and Standard Program disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Southern Steer Butcher has reviewed Item 19 figures for 172 location groups; Standard Program makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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 Southern Steer Butcher report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
