Is Pieology or Rachel’s Kitchen cheaper to open?

Pieology costs $304,000–$807,500 and Rachel’s Kitchen costs $298,450–$815,880 to open (FDD Item 7). Rachel’s Kitchen has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Pieology or Rachel’s Kitchen?

FranchiseVerdict grades Pieology B and Rachel’s Kitchen B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Pieology vs Rachel’s Kitchen

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Pieology and Rachel’s Kitchen are quick-service restaurants franchises. Pieology requires an investment of $304K – $808K while Rachel’s Kitchen requires $298K – $816K. Rachel’s Kitchen discloses average revenue of $1.7M; Pieology makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. Pieology has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Pieology B (Above average) and Rachel’s Kitchen B (Above average).

Metric	Pieology	Rachel’s Kitchen
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$304K – $808K	$298K – $816K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$40K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$1.7MOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (23 loans)	Limited data
Total Units	83	7
Unit Growth (YoY)	-24 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2012	2008
FDD Year	2025	2024