Baba Saj Restaurant Group vs Papa Murphy's

Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.

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Papa Murphy's
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Papa Murphy’s is the stronger opportunity right now, and the gap isn’t close. The dimension that matters most is TAM: 965 franchised units versus zero for Baba Saj. That’s a real, addressable base of independent operators who can buy software today without a corporate gatekeeper. Even with a -3.6% unit decline, the installed base is large enough that a vendor can run a repeatable outbound motion and close meaningful revenue before churn erodes the footprint. Baba Saj’s two company-owned units offer no scalable pipeline—there’s no franchisee to sell to, and a single-owner decision cycle doesn’t justify dedicated sales

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Baba Saj Restaurant Group
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Papa Murphy's
Total units
2
1,014
Franchised units
0
965
Unit growth YoY
-3.596%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
Royalty
5%
5%
Ad fund
2%
2%
Initial franchise fee
$55K
$25K
Investment range (low)
$352K
$450K
Investment range (high)
$556K
$693K
Procurement model
Franchisor controlled
Approved supplier
FDD fiscal year
2025
2026
Filing freshness
CURRENT
CURRENT

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Baba Saj Restaurant Group vs Papa Murphy's, answered

Baba Saj Restaurant Group has 2 total units and Papa Murphy's has 1,014, so Papa Murphy's is the larger system.
Both charge a 5% royalty.
Baba Saj Restaurant Group's initial franchise fee is $55K and Papa Murphy's's is $25K, so Papa Murphy's has the lower fee.
Baba Saj Restaurant Group's initial investment runs $352K–$556K and Papa Murphy's's runs $450K–$693K, so Papa Murphy's requires the larger investment.

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