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The Big Biscuit vs Giordano’s® Restaurants

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both The Big Biscuit and Giordano’s® Restaurants are full-service restaurants franchises. The Big Biscuit requires an investment of $1.1M – $1.7M while Giordano’s® Restaurants requires $609K – $2.1M. In terms of revenue, Giordano’s® Restaurants reports higher average unit revenue at $1.8M. Note: Item 19 of this FDD reports outlet performance by restaurant format and location, and separately for franchised and company-owned restaurants, and states no single system-wide average. The figure shown here is not one the filing publishes; the cohorts it does disclose are listed with it.; Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. FranchiseVerdict rates The Big Biscuit B (Above average) and Giordano’s® Restaurants B (Above average).

Investment Range
$1.1M – $1.7M
$609K – $2.1M
Franchise Fee
$40K
$40K
Royalty Rate
5.0%
6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)
$1.6MIncl. company outlets
$1.8MCohort-only Item 19 · Outlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate
N/A
Limited data
Total Units
28
60
Unit Growth (YoY)
+1 units
-1 units
Year Began Franchising
2019
1980
FDD Year
2025
2025