Is DOS COYOTES border café or Fatburger cheaper to open?

DOS COYOTES border café costs $1,471,500–$1,793,500 and Fatburger costs $517,300–$2,656,900 to open (FDD Item 7). Fatburger has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, DOS COYOTES border café or Fatburger?

DOS COYOTES border café reports $1,766,935 average annual unit revenue vs $1,144,270 for Fatburger (FDD Item 19). DOS COYOTES border café is higher. For DOS COYOTES border café: Based on only 2 outlets. For Fatburger: Reported as net sales, not gross sales.

Which is the better franchise, DOS COYOTES border café or Fatburger?

FranchiseVerdict grades DOS COYOTES border café B and Fatburger D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

DOS COYOTES border café vs Fatburger

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both DOS COYOTES border café and Fatburger are quick-service restaurants franchises. DOS COYOTES border café requires an investment of $1.5M – $1.8M while Fatburger requires $517K – $2.7M. In terms of revenue, DOS COYOTES border café reports higher average unit revenue at $1.8M. Note: Based on only 2 outlets. Fatburger has SBA lending data on file with a 13.6% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates DOS COYOTES border café B (Above average) and Fatburger D (Below average).

Metric	DOS COYOTES border café	Fatburger
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$1.5M – $1.8M	$517K – $2.7M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$50K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.8Mn=2	$1.1M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	13.6% (39 loans)
Total Units	11	177
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	-9 units
Year Began Franchising	2013	1990
FDD Year	2025	2026