Is Beef 'O' Brady's or Biscuit Belly cheaper to open?

Beef 'O' Brady's costs $525,850–$1,699,875 and Biscuit Belly costs $824,000–$1,341,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Beef 'O' Brady's has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Beef 'O' Brady's or Biscuit Belly?

Beef 'O' Brady's reports $1,699,499 average annual unit revenue vs $1,330,924 for Biscuit Belly (FDD Item 19). Beef 'O' Brady's is higher. For Biscuit Belly: Includes company-owned outlets.

Which is the better franchise, Beef 'O' Brady's or Biscuit Belly?

FranchiseVerdict grades Beef 'O' Brady's D and Biscuit Belly B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Beef 'O' Brady's vs Biscuit Belly

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Beef 'O' Brady's and Biscuit Belly are full-service restaurants franchises. Beef 'O' Brady's requires an investment of $526K – $1.7M while Biscuit Belly requires $824K – $1.3M. In terms of revenue, Beef 'O' Brady's reports higher average unit revenue at $1.7M. Beef 'O' Brady's has SBA lending data on file with a 54.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Beef 'O' Brady's D (Below average) and Biscuit Belly B (Above average).

Metric	Beef 'O' Brady's	Biscuit Belly
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$526K – $1.7M	$824K – $1.3M
Franchise Fee	$25K	$40K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.7M	$1.3MIncl. company outlets
SBA Charge-Off Rate	54.0% (135 loans)	N/A
Total Units	125	13
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	2007	2020
FDD Year	2026	2025