Question 1

How does Ben's Soft Pretzels compare to Nathan's Famous in cost?

Accepted Answer

Ben's Soft Pretzels requires a minimum investment of $98K compared to $82K for Nathan's Famous. Ben's Soft Pretzels's franchise fee is $30K while Nathan's Famous's is $30K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Ben's Soft Pretzels or Nathan's Famous?

Accepted Answer

Ben's Soft Pretzels has 85 total units while Nathan's Famous has 75 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Ben's Soft Pretzels and Nathan's Famous?

Accepted Answer

Ben's Soft Pretzels has a FranchiseLens score of 63/100 and Nathan's Famous scores 63/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$98K – $345K	$82K – $2.1M
Franchise Fee	$30K	$30K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.5%
Total Locations	85	75
FranchiseLens Score	63/100	63/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	None	None
Growth Trend	+1.2% CAGR (3yr)	-0.4% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$98K – $345K	$82K – $2.1M
Franchise Fee	$30K	$30K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.5%
Total Locations	85	75
FranchiseLens Score	63/100	63/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	None	None
Growth Trend	+1.2% CAGR (3yr)	-0.4% CAGR (3yr)

Ben's Soft Pretzels

Ben's Soft Pretzels

Ben's Soft Pretzels vs Nathan's Famous

Ben's Soft Pretzels vs Nathan's Famous