Question 1

How does Culver's compare to Lee's Famous Recipe in cost?

Accepted Answer

Culver's requires a minimum investment of $2.6M compared to $517K for Lee's Famous Recipe. Culver's's franchise fee is $55K while Lee's Famous Recipe's is $35K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Culver's or Lee's Famous Recipe?

Accepted Answer

Culver's has 997 total units while Lee's Famous Recipe has 126 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Culver's and Lee's Famous Recipe?

Accepted Answer

Culver's has a FranchiseLens score of 71/100 and Lee's Famous Recipe scores 71/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$2.6M – $8.6M	$517K – $2.4M
Franchise Fee	$55K	$35K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	997	126
FranchiseLens Score	71/100	71/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Exclusive	Protected
Growth Trend	+3.8% CAGR (3yr)	-0.5% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$2.6M – $8.6M	$517K – $2.4M
Franchise Fee	$55K	$35K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	997	126
FranchiseLens Score	71/100	71/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Exclusive	Protected
Growth Trend	+3.8% CAGR (3yr)	-0.5% CAGR (3yr)

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Culver's vs Lee's Famous Recipe

Culver's vs Lee's Famous Recipe