Is Little Kitchen Academy or Chaps Pit Beef cheaper to open?

Little Kitchen Academy costs $409,250–$746,788 and Chaps Pit Beef costs $335,300–$819,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Chaps Pit Beef has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Little Kitchen Academy or Chaps Pit Beef?

FranchiseVerdict grades Little Kitchen Academy B and Chaps Pit Beef C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Little Kitchen Academy vs Chaps Pit Beef

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Little Kitchen Academy and Chaps Pit Beef are full-service restaurants franchises. Little Kitchen Academy requires an investment of $409K – $747K while Chaps Pit Beef requires $335K – $819K. Little Kitchen Academy discloses average revenue of $277K; Chaps Pit Beef makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Based on a single outlet - not a system average. FranchiseVerdict rates Little Kitchen Academy B (Above average) and Chaps Pit Beef C (Average).

Metric	Little Kitchen Academy	Chaps Pit Beef
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	CAverage
Investment Range	$409K – $747K	$335K – $819K
Franchise Fee	$65K	$30K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$277Kn=1	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	6	5
Unit Growth (YoY)	+2 units	-1 units
Year Began Franchising	2020	2017
FDD Year	2024	2023