Is Sidewalk Juice Non-Traditional or Brown's Chicken cheaper to open?

Sidewalk Juice Non-Traditional costs $911,000–$2,120,500 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, Sidewalk Juice Non-Traditional or Brown's Chicken?

FranchiseVerdict grades Sidewalk Juice Non-Traditional B and Brown's Chicken C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Sidewalk Juice Non-Traditional vs Brown's Chicken

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Sidewalk Juice Non-Traditional and Brown's Chicken are quick-service restaurants franchises. Sidewalk Juice Non-Traditional requires an investment of $911K – $2.1M while Brown's Chicken requires $358K – $2.7M. FranchiseVerdict rates Sidewalk Juice Non-Traditional B (Above average) and Brown's Chicken C (Average).

Metric	Sidewalk Juice Non-Traditional	Brown's Chicken
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	CAverageAverage
Investment Range	$911K – $2.1M	$358K – $2.7M
Franchise Fee	$30K	$25K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	N/A	21
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2018	2010
FDD Year	2025	2024