Is Chaps Pit Beef or Little Kitchen Academy cheaper to open?

Chaps Pit Beef costs $335,300–$819,000 and Little Kitchen Academy costs $409,250–$746,788 to open (FDD Item 7). Chaps Pit Beef has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Chaps Pit Beef or Little Kitchen Academy?

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

Chaps Pit Beef vs Little Kitchen Academy

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Chaps Pit Beef and Little Kitchen Academy are full-service restaurants franchises. Chaps Pit Beef requires an investment of $335K – $819K while Little Kitchen Academy requires $409K – $747K. Little Kitchen Academy discloses average revenue of $277K; Chaps Pit Beef makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Based on a single outlet - not a system average. FranchiseVerdict rates Chaps Pit Beef C (Average) and Little Kitchen Academy B (Above average).

Metric	Chaps Pit Beef	Little Kitchen Academy
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$335K – $819K	$409K – $747K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$65K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$277Kn=1
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	5	6
Unit Growth (YoY)	-1 units	+2 units
Year Began Franchising	2017	2020
FDD Year	2023	2024