Custody-labelled benchmark · 55 brands

Franchise Costs by Brand

Every brand in the Inkvex Item 7 benchmark gets its own page with the stored investment range, initial franchise fee, real-estate handling, format breakdown, and source-custody status. Most rows do not yet publish an exact registry locator, so those pages identify the limitation and direct the reader to verify the figures in the current FDD.

All 55 brands

Each brand links to its own record page. The page distinguishes stored benchmark values from exact source-backed filing evidence.

Item 7 benchmark records for 55 franchise brands across 56 formats and 10 categories. The renderer does not round or blend stored rows. 1 brand currently has an exact registry, document, year, and page locator published in this repository; the remaining pages disclose that their locator is unavailable. Item 7 is a franchisor estimate and this is legal information, not legal advice. Verify every figure against the current FDD.

Franchise brands with FDD year, total investment low and high, initial franchise fee, and real-estate handling.
BrandCategoryFDD YearLowHighFranchise FeeReal EstateSource Custody
Anytime FitnessFitness2026$539,329$905,482$42.5kExcludedFiling locator not published
Batteries PlusRetail2026$284,786$536,636$15k to $49.5kPartialFiling locator not published
Big O TiresAutomotive2025$511,500$1,882,500$10k to $17.5kExcludedFiling locator not published
BrightStar CareSenior care2026$102,754$220,186$25k to $50kMinimalFiling locator not published
CertaPro PaintersHome services2026$171,000$320,500$65kMinimalFiling locator not published
Christian Brothers AutoAutomotive2024$550,250$680,400$135kExcludedFiling locator not published
Club PilatesFitness2025$385,048$839,058$65kExcludedFiling locator not published
Code NinjasEducation2026$174,250$265,750$45kPartialFiling locator not published
Comfort Keepers[1]Senior care2026$119,560$190,700$55kMinimalExact filing locator published
CrumblFood/QSR2026$848,566$1,472,533$50kExcludedFiling locator not published
Dave's Hot ChickenFood/QSR2026$616,800$2,632,500$40k / $20kExcludedFiling locator not published
Dunkin'Food/QSR2026$532,400$1,832,500$40k to $90kExcludedFiling locator not published
European Wax CenterBeauty2026$331,600$776,950$45k / $36k + devPartialFiling locator not published
Express Employment[2]Business svc2026$131,000$287,700$20k to $40kPartialFiling locator not published
F45 TrainingFitness2026$362,300$857,700$60kPartialFiling locator not published
FastSigns[3]Business svc2026$231,225$386,285$49.75kPartialFiling locator not published
Firehouse SubsFood/QSR2026$405,350$875,950$20kExcludedFiling locator not published
GNCRetail2025$187,719$506,542$20kPartialFiling locator not published
Goddard SchoolEducation2026$1,003,500$1,503,000$135kPartialFiling locator not published
Great ClipsBeauty2026$187,800$419,900$20k to $35kPartialFiling locator not published
Home InsteadSenior care2026$92,640$350,550$54kMinimalFiling locator not published
Jersey Mike'sFood/QSR2026$436,176$1,162,228$20k + $10k devPartialFiling locator not published
Jimmy John'sFood/QSR2026$366,200$733,500$35kExcludedFiling locator not published
KumonEducation2026$101,630$233,780$2kPartialFiling locator not published
Lawn DoctorHome services2026$135,820$163,902$114.95k to $118kMinimalFiling locator not published
MaacoAutomotive2025$196,000$644,000$45kExcludedFiling locator not published
MathnasiumEducation2024$112,936$149,616$49kPartialFiling locator not published
MeinekeAutomotive2025$224,898$1,200,818$45kExcludedFiling locator not published
MidasAutomotive2026$385,450$940,050$35kExcludedFiling locator not published
Minuteman PressBusiness svc2026$138,351$216,346$35k to $48.5kPartialFiling locator not published
Molly MaidHome services2026$144,150$203,950$14.9k + territoryPartialFiling locator not published
Mosquito JoeHome services2026$150,155$191,575$42.5kMinimalFiling locator not published
Mr. HandymanHome services2026$161,900$215,000$67kMinimalFiling locator not published
Once Upon A ChildRetail2026$355,700$485,900$25kPartialFiling locator not published
OrangetheoryFitness2026$764,577$1,104,920$59.95kExcludedFiling locator not published
Pet Supplies PlusRetail2026$520,250$1,818,900$49.9kPartialFiling locator not published
Planet FitnessFitness2026$1,282,500$5,386,000$0 to $40kExcludedFiling locator not published
PostNetBusiness svc2026$240,200$306,800$39.95kPartialFiling locator not published
PrimroseEducation2026$5,016,600$7,960,300$50k to $80kIncludedFiling locator not published
Pure BarreFitness2026$445,299$736,465$50k to $60kPartialFiling locator not published
Restore Hyper WellnessWellness2024$817,674$1,289,925$44.5kExcludedFiling locator not published
Right at HomeSenior care2026$94,330$176,239$49.5kMinimalFiling locator not published
Scooter's CoffeeFood/QSR2025$692,150$1,523,400$40kExcludedFiling locator not published
ServproHome services2026$263,305$385,570$100kPartialFiling locator not published
Smoothie KingFood/QSR2026$329,850$683,715$25k to $30kExcludedFiling locator not published
Sola SalonsBeauty2024$950,214$1,748,296$60kExcludedFiling locator not published
Sport Clips[4]Beauty2026$236,800$580,500$30k to $69.5kExcludedFiling locator not published
Stanley SteemerHome services2026$175,685$509,745$20k to $100kExcludedFiling locator not published
Take 5Automotive2025$912,248$2,053,642$45kExcludedFiling locator not published
Tropical SmoothieFood/QSR2026$275,500$770,500$17.5k to $35kExcludedFiling locator not published
Two Men & a TruckHome services2026$123,110$344,275$50k to $130kExcludedFiling locator not published
UPS StoreBusiness svc2024$222,368$606,081variesPartialFiling locator not published
Visiting AngelsSenior care2026$125,460$171,150$51.95k to $89.95kMinimalFiling locator not published
Wild Birds UnlimitedRetail2024$224,273$379,309$40kPartialFiling locator not published
WingstopFood/QSR2026$310,400$1,048,500$25k + $25k devExcludedFiling locator not published

Data-quality footnotes (preserved, not corrected)

  1. The sourced filing lists the additional-funds high as equal to the total high. The figures are preserved as filed and the inconsistency is disclosed.
  2. The benchmark note records a branch-format table low of $39,450 and a summary-sentence low of $30,950. The table value is stored and the reported variance is preserved.
  3. The benchmark note records summary-versus-table gaps of $1 to $1,000 across the FastSigns formats. Table values are stored and the reported gaps are preserved.
  4. The benchmark note records an Item 7 table low of $236,800 and a summary-sentence low of $226,800. The table value is stored and the reported variance is preserved.

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