Is Tapville Social or Johnny Rockets cheaper to open?

Tapville Social costs $751,250–$2,495,800 and Johnny Rockets costs $517,300–$2,667,900 to open (FDD Item 7). Johnny Rockets has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Tapville Social or Johnny Rockets?

FranchiseVerdict grades Tapville Social B and Johnny Rockets F, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Tapville Social vs Johnny Rockets

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Tapville Social and Johnny Rockets are full-service restaurants franchises. Tapville Social requires an investment of $751K – $2.5M while Johnny Rockets requires $517K – $2.7M. Johnny Rockets discloses average revenue of $1.6M; Tapville Social does not report Item 19 data. Johnny Rockets has SBA lending data on file with a 35.9% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Tapville Social B (Above average) and Johnny Rockets F (Weakest tier).

Metric	Tapville Social	Johnny Rockets
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	FWeakest tierWeakest tier
Investment Range	$751K – $2.5M	$517K – $2.7M
Franchise Fee	$45K	$50K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	$1.6M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	35.9% (39 loans)
Total Units	36	100
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2019	1987
FDD Year	2025	2025