Is Little Caesars or Angry Chickz cheaper to open?

Little Caesars costs $376,500–$1,769,200 and Angry Chickz costs $611,000–$1,512,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Little Caesars has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Little Caesars or Angry Chickz?

FranchiseVerdict grades Little Caesars B and Angry Chickz B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Little Caesars vs Angry Chickz

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Little Caesars and Angry Chickz are quick-service restaurants franchises. Little Caesars requires an investment of $377K – $1.8M while Angry Chickz requires $611K – $1.5M. Angry Chickz discloses average revenue of $2.7M; Little Caesars 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. Little Caesars has SBA lending data on file with a 8.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Little Caesars B (Above average) and Angry Chickz B (Above average).

Metric	Little Caesars	Angry Chickz
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$377K – $1.8M	$611K – $1.5M
Franchise Fee	$20K	$50K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$2.7MCompany-owned only
SBA Charge-Off Rate	8.0% (163 loans)	N/A
Total Units	4,374	34
Unit Growth (YoY)	+87 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	1962	2023
FDD Year	2026	2026