Is Valentino’s Restaurant or TOGO'S cheaper to open?

Valentino’s Restaurant costs $434,600–$779,150 and TOGO'S costs $504,825–$715,200 to open (FDD Item 7). Valentino’s Restaurant has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Valentino’s Restaurant or TOGO'S?

FranchiseVerdict grades Valentino’s Restaurant B and TOGO'S B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Valentino’s Restaurant vs TOGO'S

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Valentino’s Restaurant and TOGO'S are quick-service restaurants franchises. Valentino’s Restaurant requires an investment of $435K – $779K while TOGO'S requires $505K – $715K. TOGO'S discloses average revenue of $715K; Valentino’s Restaurant makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. TOGO'S has SBA lending data on file with a 23.5% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Valentino’s Restaurant B (Above average) and TOGO'S B (Above average).

Metric	Valentino’s Restaurant	TOGO'S
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$435K – $779K	$505K – $715K
Franchise Fee	$15K	$50K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$715KOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	23.5% (23 loans)
Total Units	32	150
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	-13 units
Year Began Franchising	1979	2009
FDD Year	2025	2025