Is The Flying Biscuit Cafe or Bruegger's cheaper to open?

The Flying Biscuit Cafe costs $766,750–$1,171,350 and Bruegger's costs $693,800–$1,227,150 to open (FDD Item 7). Bruegger's has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, The Flying Biscuit Cafe or Bruegger's?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 0.0% for The Flying Biscuit Cafe and 13.3% for Bruegger's. Lower is safer, so The Flying Biscuit Cafe has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, The Flying Biscuit Cafe or Bruegger's?

FranchiseVerdict grades The Flying Biscuit Cafe B and Bruegger's B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

The Flying Biscuit Cafe vs Bruegger's

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both The Flying Biscuit Cafe and Bruegger's are full-service restaurants franchises. The Flying Biscuit Cafe requires an investment of $767K – $1.2M while Bruegger's requires $694K – $1.2M. The Flying Biscuit Cafe discloses average revenue of $1.9M; Bruegger's does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, The Flying Biscuit Cafe has a lower charge-off rate (0.0%) compared to Bruegger's (13.3%). FranchiseVerdict rates The Flying Biscuit Cafe B (Above average) and Bruegger's B (Above average).

Metric	The Flying Biscuit Cafe	Bruegger's
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$767K – $1.2M	$694K – $1.2M
Franchise Fee	$45K	$35K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$1.9M	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (13 loans)	13.3% (17 loans)
Total Units	35	169
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2006	1993
FDD Year	2025	2024