Is Belle Journée Bakery or Curry Up Now cheaper to open?

Belle Journée Bakery costs $349,500–$900,000 and Curry Up Now costs $312,400–$940,200 to open (FDD Item 7). Curry Up Now has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Belle Journée Bakery or Curry Up Now?

FranchiseVerdict grades Belle Journée Bakery D and Curry Up Now B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Belle Journée Bakery vs Curry Up Now

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Belle Journée Bakery and Curry Up Now are quick-service restaurants franchises. Belle Journée Bakery requires an investment of $350K – $900K while Curry Up Now requires $312K – $940K. Neither Belle Journée Bakery nor Curry Up Now 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 Belle Journée Bakery D (Below average) and Curry Up Now B (Above average).

Metric	Belle Journée Bakery	Curry Up Now
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$350K – $900K	$312K – $940K
Franchise Fee	$60K	$35K
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	2	19
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	2025	2017
FDD Year	2025	2024