Is Bojangles or Jollibee cheaper to open?

Bojangles costs $2,600,320–$3,779,700 and Jollibee costs $1,614,568–$4,589,057 to open (FDD Item 7). Jollibee has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Bojangles or Jollibee?

Bojangles reports $2,350,216 average annual unit revenue vs $5,074,194 for Jollibee (FDD Item 19). Jollibee is higher. For Jollibee: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system.

Which is the better franchise, Bojangles or Jollibee?

FranchiseVerdict grades Bojangles A and Jollibee A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Bojangles vs Jollibee

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Bojangles and Jollibee are quick-service restaurants franchises. Bojangles requires an investment of $2.6M – $3.8M while Jollibee requires $1.6M – $4.6M. In terms of revenue, Jollibee reports higher average unit revenue at $5.1M. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. Bojangles has SBA lending data on file with a 8.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Bojangles A (Strongest tier) and Jollibee A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Bojangles	Jollibee
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$2.6M – $3.8M	$1.6M – $4.6M
Franchise Fee	$35K	$40K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.4M	$5.1MOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	8.0% (26 loans)	N/A
Total Units	813	81
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2020	2024
FDD Year	2024	2026