Is Bojangles or Mr. Gatti’s FEC cheaper to open?

Bojangles costs $2,600,320–$3,779,700 and Mr. Gatti’s FEC costs $2,143,000–$3,837,097 to open (FDD Item 7). Mr. Gatti’s FEC has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Bojangles or Mr. Gatti’s FEC?

Bojangles reports $2,350,216 average annual unit revenue vs $2,569,307 for Mr. Gatti’s FEC (FDD Item 19). Mr. Gatti’s FEC is higher.

Which is the better franchise, Bojangles or Mr. Gatti’s FEC?

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

Bojangles vs Mr. Gatti’s FEC

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Bojangles and Mr. Gatti’s FEC are quick-service restaurants franchises. Bojangles requires an investment of $2.6M – $3.8M while Mr. Gatti’s FEC requires $2.1M – $3.8M. In terms of revenue, Mr. Gatti’s FEC reports higher average unit revenue at $2.6M. Bojangles has SBA lending data on file with a 8.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Bojangles A (Strongest tier) and Mr. Gatti’s FEC A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Bojangles	Mr. Gatti’s FEC
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$2.6M – $3.8M	$2.1M – $3.8M
Franchise Fee	$35K	$50K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.4M	$2.6M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	8.0% (26 loans)	N/A
Total Units	813	53
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2020	2021
FDD Year	2024	2025