Is Dirty Birds Bar and Grill or Vicious Biscuit cheaper to open?

Dirty Birds Bar and Grill costs $462,900–$1,593,600 and Vicious Biscuit costs $799,000–$1,317,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Dirty Birds Bar and Grill has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Dirty Birds Bar and Grill or Vicious Biscuit?

FranchiseVerdict grades Dirty Birds Bar and Grill B and Vicious Biscuit D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Dirty Birds Bar and Grill vs Vicious Biscuit

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Dirty Birds Bar and Grill and Vicious Biscuit are full-service restaurants franchises. Dirty Birds Bar and Grill requires an investment of $463K – $1.6M while Vicious Biscuit requires $799K – $1.3M. Vicious Biscuit discloses average revenue of $1.3M; Dirty Birds Bar and Grill makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance. FranchiseVerdict rates Dirty Birds Bar and Grill B (Above average) and Vicious Biscuit D (Below average).

Metric	Dirty Birds Bar and Grill	Vicious Biscuit
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$463K – $1.6M	$799K – $1.3M
Franchise Fee	$50K	$40K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$1.3MCompany-owned only
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	7	9
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+2 units
Year Began Franchising	2021	2022
FDD Year	2025	2025