Is Round Table Pizza or Brown's Chicken cheaper to open?

Round Table Pizza costs $502,900–$2,556,500 and Brown's Chicken costs $358,000–$2,699,000 to open (FDD Item 7). Brown's Chicken has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Round Table Pizza or Brown's Chicken?

FranchiseVerdict grades Round Table Pizza A and Brown's Chicken C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Round Table Pizza vs Brown's Chicken

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Round Table Pizza and Brown's Chicken are quick-service restaurants franchises. Round Table Pizza requires an investment of $503K – $2.6M while Brown's Chicken requires $358K – $2.7M. Round Table Pizza discloses average revenue of $1.1M; Brown's Chicken does not report Item 19 data. Round Table Pizza has SBA lending data on file with a 11.4% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Round Table Pizza A (Strongest tier) and Brown's Chicken C (Average).

Metric	Round Table Pizza	Brown's Chicken
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	CAverageAverage
Investment Range	$503K – $2.6M	$358K – $2.7M
Franchise Fee	$25K	$25K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.1M	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	11.4% (104 loans)	Limited data
Total Units	390	21
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1979	2010
FDD Year	2025	2024