Is Sweet Chick or Denino’s cheaper to open?

Sweet Chick costs $1,081,400–$1,813,200 and Denino’s costs $1,008,500–$1,848,600 to open (FDD Item 7). Denino’s has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, Sweet Chick or Denino’s?

Sweet Chick reports $3,228,755 average annual unit revenue vs $1,908,977 for Denino’s (FDD Item 19). Sweet Chick is higher. For Sweet Chick: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance. For Denino’s: Based on a single outlet - not a system average.

Which is the better franchise, Sweet Chick or Denino’s?

FranchiseVerdict grades Sweet Chick B and Denino’s D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Sweet Chick vs Denino’s

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Sweet Chick and Denino’s are full-service restaurants franchises. Sweet Chick requires an investment of $1.1M – $1.8M while Denino’s requires $1.0M – $1.8M. In terms of revenue, Sweet Chick reports higher average unit revenue at $3.2M. Note: Company-owned outlets only - not franchisee performance. FranchiseVerdict rates Sweet Chick B (Above average) and Denino’s D (Below average).

Metric	Sweet Chick	Denino’s
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$1.1M – $1.8M	$1.0M – $1.8M
Franchise Fee	$40K	$45K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$3.2MCompany-owned only	$1.9Mn=1
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	6	4
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2023	2015
FDD Year	2023	2025