Carl's Jr vs BurgerFi Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Carl's Jr vs BurgerFi including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Carl's Jr Franchise	BurgerFi Franchise
Investment	$1,603,000 - $2,168,000	$613,600 - $987,250
Franchise Fee	$25,000 - $35,000	$37,500
Royalty Fee	4%	5.5%
Advertising Fee	6%	1.5%
Year Founded	1945	2011
Year Franchised	1984	2011
Term Of Agreement	20 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	20 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	Varies	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Carl's Jr Franchise	BurgerFi Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience Preferable operational experience in a restaurant, but will consider people who have owned their own business	-
Financing Options
	Carl's Jr Franchise	BurgerFi Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/No	-/-
Equipment	No/No	-/-
Inventory	No/No	-/-
Receivables	No/No	-/-
Payroll	No/No	-/-
Training & Support
	Carl's Jr Franchise	BurgerFi Franchise
Training	Available at franchisee's location, 12 weeks of management training & at grand opening	3 weeks of training at our corporate locations for your general manager, your kitchen manager and your front of the house manager. *Teaches your key management staff what they need to run your restaurant. *When your store opens we also provide a trainer to assist you at your location for the first week. *Training continues with your personal Franchise Business Advisor who works with you step by step on an ongoing basis.
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	BurgerFi provides an extensive training and support program to help you every step of the way.
Marketing	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising	-
Operations	Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.	-
Expansion Plans
	Carl's Jr Franchise	BurgerFi Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

About Carl's Jr

Carl's Jr. is known all through the Western U.S. as the place to go for premium quality burgers, specifically its 100% Angus hamburger Six Dollar Burger line.

At Hardee's® and Carl's Jr.® our brand sets us apart from the competition. Our advertisements are created to be so bold and memorable that they've been known to crash internet video servers. Our taglines deliver bold statements and our visuals are designed to keep viewers wanting more. EAT LIKE YOU MEAN IT.

Hardee's® and Carl's Jr.® have a strong track record of successfully developing new premium products to lead the category in taste, quality, and innovation. As an industry leader, we have consistently out-delivered all other quick-service restaurants in product development since our founding. Staying on top requires that we continue to lead the way in the products we serve through taste, quality, and innovation.

#202 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

About BurgerFi

BurgerFi is changing what America thinks about burgers. Our Natural Burgers are a healthful, wholesome and guilt free indulgence made from fresh, never frozen Natural Angus beef that is hormone and antibiotic free and raised humanly to create the best tasting burger possible. All beef dogs, real dairy fresh frozen custard and fresh cut fries, as well as craft beer and wine, are all served up in our urban hip design setting. You can join in the BurgerFication of the Nation with your own BurgerFi in your town.