Question 1

Is Teriyaki Madness or The Honey Baked Ham Co. cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

Teriyaki Madness costs $376,200–$975,860 and The Honey Baked Ham Co. costs $514,200–$829,600 to open (FDD Item 7). Teriyaki Madness has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, Teriyaki Madness or The Honey Baked Ham Co.?

Accepted Answer

Teriyaki Madness reports $1,177,195 average annual unit revenue vs $983,538 for The Honey Baked Ham Co. (FDD Item 19). Teriyaki Madness is higher.

Question 3

Which is safer, Teriyaki Madness or The Honey Baked Ham Co.?

Accepted Answer

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 7.1% for Teriyaki Madness and 0.0% for The Honey Baked Ham Co.. Lower is safer, so The Honey Baked Ham Co. has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Question 4

Which is the better franchise, Teriyaki Madness or The Honey Baked Ham Co.?

Accepted Answer

FranchiseVerdict grades Teriyaki Madness A and The Honey Baked Ham Co. A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Metric	Teriyaki Madness	The Honey Baked Ham Co.
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$376K – $976K	$514K – $830K
Franchise Fee	$45K	$20K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.2M	$984K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	7.1% (127 loans)	0.0% (17 loans)
Total Units	158	448
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2005	1998
FDD Year	2025	2026

Teriyaki Madness vs The Honey Baked Ham Co.