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

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

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

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

Curry Up Now vs Belle Journée Bakery

Franchise Comparison 2026

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

Metric	Curry Up Now	Belle Journée Bakery
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$312K – $940K	$350K – $900K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$60K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	N/A
Total Units	19	2
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2017	2025
FDD Year	2024	2025