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KPOT Hot Pot & Barbecue vs Giordano’s® Restaurants

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both KPOT Hot Pot & Barbecue and Giordano’s® Restaurants are full-service restaurants franchises. KPOT Hot Pot & Barbecue requires an investment of $733K – $1.9M while Giordano’s® Restaurants requires $609K – $2.1M. Giordano’s® Restaurants discloses average revenue of $1.8M; KPOT Hot Pot & Barbecue does not report Item 19 data. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. FranchiseVerdict rates KPOT Hot Pot & Barbecue C (Average) and Giordano’s® Restaurants B (Above average).

Investment Range
$733K – $1.9M
$609K – $2.1M
Franchise Fee
$50K
$40K
Royalty Rate
5.0%
6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)
N/A
$1.8MOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate
N/A
Limited data
Total Units
54
60
Unit Growth (YoY)
N/A
N/A
Year Began Franchising
2021
1980
FDD Year
2024
2025