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Cheapest Full-service restaurant franchises to open

The 15 lowest-cost full-service restaurant franchises by total initial investment (FDD Item 7) — the low-cost end of the category, ranked from the disclosure documents themselves rather than from anyone's marketing. Every figure is read from the brand's most recent FDD — not marketing copy.

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1 Crooked Pint Ale House · Item 19 ✓ $13,500 $10,000 – $17,000 Medium
2 The Original Mel's · Item 19 ✓ $15,250 $5,500 – $25,000 Medium
3 Elmer's Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner · Item 19 ✓ $120,000 $60,000 – $180,000 Medium
4 Grimaldi's, Grimaldi's Pizzeria, Grimaldi's Coal-Brick Oven Pizzeria · Item 19 ✓ $303,900 $267,800 – $340,000 Low
5 Crab N Spice $454,500 $318,000 – $591,000 Medium
6 Fish With You, YONNY $466,800 $231,600 – $702,000 Medium
7 BJIP · Item 19 ✓ $502,500 $202,500 – $802,500 Medium
8 Hanshin Pocha $505,500 $422,000 – $589,000 Medium
9 Country Waffles $560,200 $311,800 – $808,600 Medium
10 Tabu Shabu · Item 19 ✓ $578,700 $281,300 – $876,100 Low
11 Ultimate Sports Bar and Grill $604,250 $370,000 – $838,500 Medium
12 Khazana $640,000 $278,000 – $1,002,000 Medium
13 Inchin's Bamboo Garden $654,520 $549,520 – $759,520 Medium
14 Crazy Otto's Diner $661,800 $563,200 – $760,400 Medium
15 Point · Item 19 ✓ $765,850 $354,700 – $1,177,000 Low

Ranked from FDDs filed with state franchise registries. Figures are as disclosed by each franchisor; “best” reflects the single metric above, not an overall recommendation. Tap any brand for the full cost, earnings, litigation and benchmark breakdown, free.

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This report compiles and structures publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data from state franchise registrations. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any franchisor, and does not replace reading the full FDD or consulting a franchise attorney or accountant. All figures are as disclosed by the franchisor in its most recent registered FDD. Item 19 financial performance representations are made at the franchisor’s option and may be absent or limited.