Is Aseer Time or Chaps Pit Beef cheaper to open?

Aseer Time costs $386,430–$774,600 and Chaps Pit Beef costs $335,300–$819,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Chaps Pit Beef has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Aseer Time or Chaps Pit Beef?

FranchiseVerdict grades Aseer Time B and Chaps Pit Beef C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Aseer Time vs Chaps Pit Beef

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Aseer Time and Chaps Pit Beef are full-service restaurants franchises. Aseer Time requires an investment of $386K – $775K while Chaps Pit Beef requires $335K – $819K. Neither Aseer Time nor Chaps Pit Beef makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. FranchiseVerdict rates Aseer Time B (Above average) and Chaps Pit Beef C (Average).

Metric	Aseer Time	Chaps Pit Beef
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	CAverage
Investment Range	$386K – $775K	$335K – $819K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$30K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	16	5
Unit Growth (YoY)	+14 units	-1 units
Year Began Franchising	2024	2017
FDD Year	2025	2023