Is Crooked Pint Ale House or Johnny Rockets cheaper to open?

Crooked Pint Ale House costs $1,191,800–$2,104,000 and Johnny Rockets costs $517,300–$2,667,900 to open (FDD Item 7). Johnny Rockets has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Crooked Pint Ale House or Johnny Rockets?

Crooked Pint Ale House reports $2,034,096 average annual unit revenue vs $1,643,107 for Johnny Rockets (FDD Item 19). Crooked Pint Ale House is higher. For Crooked Pint Ale House: Covers a partial period, not a full year. For Johnny Rockets: Reported as net sales, not gross sales.

Which is the better franchise, Crooked Pint Ale House or Johnny Rockets?

FranchiseVerdict grades Crooked Pint Ale House B and Johnny Rockets D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Crooked Pint Ale House vs Johnny Rockets

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Crooked Pint Ale House and Johnny Rockets are full-service restaurants franchises. Crooked Pint Ale House requires an investment of $1.2M – $2.1M while Johnny Rockets requires $517K – $2.7M. In terms of revenue, Crooked Pint Ale House reports higher average unit revenue at $2.0M. Note: Covers a partial period, not a full year. Johnny Rockets has SBA lending data on file with a 41.2% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Crooked Pint Ale House B (Above average) and Johnny Rockets D (Below average).

Metric	Crooked Pint Ale House	Johnny Rockets
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$1.2M – $2.1M	$517K – $2.7M
Franchise Fee	$55K	$50K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.0M	$1.6M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	41.2% (39 loans)
Total Units	14	100
Unit Growth (YoY)	-1 units	-2 units
Year Began Franchising	2012	1987
FDD Year	2025	2025