Is Qdoba Mexican Eats or BurgerFi cheaper to open?

Qdoba Mexican Eats costs $545,500–$1,294,000 and BurgerFi costs $704,750–$1,171,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Qdoba Mexican Eats has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Qdoba Mexican Eats or BurgerFi?

Qdoba Mexican Eats reports $1,625,928 average annual unit revenue vs $1,258,412 for BurgerFi (FDD Item 19). Qdoba Mexican Eats is higher.

Which is the better franchise, Qdoba Mexican Eats or BurgerFi?

FranchiseVerdict grades Qdoba Mexican Eats A and BurgerFi C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Qdoba Mexican Eats vs BurgerFi

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Qdoba Mexican Eats and BurgerFi are quick-service restaurants franchises. Qdoba Mexican Eats requires an investment of $546K – $1.3M while BurgerFi requires $705K – $1.2M. In terms of revenue, Qdoba Mexican Eats reports higher average unit revenue at $1.6M. BurgerFi has SBA lending data on file with a 6.7% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Qdoba Mexican Eats A (Strongest tier) and BurgerFi C (Average).

Metric	Qdoba Mexican Eats	BurgerFi
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	CAverageAverage
Investment Range	$546K – $1.3M	$705K – $1.2M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$35K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.5%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.6M	$1.3M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	6.7% (26 loans)
Total Units	777	82
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1997	2011
FDD Year	2024	2025