Tools · registry 2024

Franchise comparison tools

Look up listed entry cost, royalty, and payback figures across 223 brands in 15 sectors.

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.
223
Brands in the registry
15
Sectors
110
Item 19 disclosures

Download the compiled FDD summary extract: franchise-fdd-summary.csv (same extract as /statistics).

What these tools search

Two lookup tools search 223 listed brands across 15 sectors: listed entry costs run from $2,095 to $25M, and the mean listed royalty is 6.2%.

223
brands in the comparison registry
$2,095
lowest listed entry above $1,000
$25M
highest listed initial investment
6.2%
mean listed royalty rate

These are registry values, not source-verified filing records. Verify a material figure in the current FDD.

What the tools can verify

Every brand has a record, not every one has every field

PlainFranchise indexes 223 brands in this comparison registry. Each tool draws on a different depth of that record, and coverage narrows the deeper the field, so a lookup returns more for some brands than others.

  • Listed investment range 100% 222

    Both tools need a low-high Item 7 range to place a brand in its cost tier.

  • Listed royalty rate 87% 194

    Both tools need an Item 6 royalty rate to estimate ongoing costs.

  • Item 19 revenue on file 48% 108

    Only the ROI calculator needs this, to cross-check what you enter against a filed figure. Its absence is a filing fact, not a red flag.

Source: PlainFranchise editorial comparison registry (FDD Item 5-7, 19 field map).

Which tool do you need?

Franchise comparison

Put two sector-and-investment-tier profiles side by side on listed entry cost, royalty, and unit-growth ranges.

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Franchise ROI calculator

Estimate payback and five-year return from the startup cost, royalty, and revenue figures you enter.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data do these tools use?

They run on PlainFranchise's editorial comparison registry (223 brands, 15 sectors). They do not query a live Franchise Disclosure Document.

Are comparison ranges a specific brand's filed numbers?

No. The comparison tool uses editorially compiled typical ranges by sector and investment tier. For a named brand, open its franchise profile and verify the current FDD.

Is this investment advice?

No. PlainFranchise is an editorial research aid. Franchise investments carry risk. Verify the current FDD and consult a franchise attorney and accountant before a decision.

PlainFranchise currently publishes an editorial comparison registry. This release does not yet link every displayed figure to its underlying FDD and retrieval date, so do not treat a registry value as a verified source record. Verify a material figure in the brand's current FDD before relying on it. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.