Question 1

How does A&W Restaurants compare to Waffle Cabin in cost?

Accepted Answer

A&W Restaurants requires a minimum investment of $299K compared to $90K for Waffle Cabin. A&W Restaurants's franchise fee is $30K while Waffle Cabin's is $24K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, A&W Restaurants or Waffle Cabin?

Accepted Answer

A&W Restaurants has 429 total units while Waffle Cabin has 57 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for A&W Restaurants and Waffle Cabin?

Accepted Answer

A&W Restaurants has a FranchiseLens score of 74/100 and Waffle Cabin scores 73/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$299K – $1.6M	$90K – $240K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$24K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	429	57
FranchiseLens Score	74/100	73/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Exclusive	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+0.6% CAGR (3yr)	+6.6% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$299K – $1.6M	$90K – $240K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$24K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	429	57
FranchiseLens Score	74/100	73/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Exclusive	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+0.6% CAGR (3yr)	+6.6% CAGR (3yr)

A&W Restaurants

A&W Restaurants

A&W Restaurants vs Waffle Cabin

A&W Restaurants vs Waffle Cabin