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Noodles & Company vs Beef 'O' Brady's Family Sports Pubs — which franchise is the better buy?
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| Noodles & Company | Beef 'O' Brady's Family Sports Pubs | |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure honesty | B | B |
| Investment from | $1,061,500 | $525,850 |
| Total fees | 9% | 7.5% |
| Outlets | 423 | 125 |
| Lawsuits | 1 | 0 |
Noodles & Company: what their numbers say
Discloses 2025 net sales (avg $1.35M, median $1.30M) and company restaurant EBITDA ($163.5K avg, 11.8% margin). Excludes franchisee royalties and operating costs; notes 43.4% units exceeded average.
Beef 'O' Brady's Family Sports Pubs: what their numbers say
Discloses average adjusted gross sales for mature franchised/company-owned pubs (2023-2025), top/bottom quartile performance, and 2025 company-owned income statements by sales tier. Excludes franchisee profit data.
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