Bonchon vs Papa Murphy's

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

More open target
Papa Murphy's
wins 3 of 12 vendor rows

Papa Murphy’s presents the stronger software-sales opportunity right now, and it comes down to terrain and TAM. The approved-supplier procurement model means franchisees have real discretion over their tech stack—they can buy POS, scheduling, or marketing tools without a corporate mandate locking them into a preferred vendor. That open terrain turns 965 franchised units into a genuine addressable market, not a gated one. Bonchon’s franchisor-controlled procurement, by contrast, means you’re likely selling into a centralized decision-maker with a pre-

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Papa Murphy's
Total units
151
1,014
Franchised units
148
965
Unit growth YoY
3.497%
-3.596%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
$1.27M
Royalty
5%
5%
Ad fund
4%
2%
Initial franchise fee
$35K
$25K
Investment range (low)
$262K
$450K
Investment range (high)
$1.31M
$693K
Procurement model
Franchisor controlled
Approved supplier
FDD fiscal year
2026
2026
Filing freshness
CURRENT
CURRENT

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Bonchon vs Papa Murphy's, answered

Bonchon has 151 total units and Papa Murphy's has 1,014, so Papa Murphy's is the larger system.
Bonchon grew units +3.497% year over year vs -3.596% for Papa Murphy's, so Bonchon is growing faster.
Both charge a 5% royalty.
Bonchon's initial franchise fee is $35K and Papa Murphy's's is $25K, so Papa Murphy's has the lower fee.
Bonchon's initial investment runs $262K–$1.31M and Papa Murphy's's runs $450K–$693K, so Bonchon requires the larger investment.

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