Franchise opportunities compared

    1-800-Packouts vs Weathersby Guild

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    1-800-Packouts

    $269,300 – $514,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Weathersby Guild

    $71,590 – $98,130

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    1-800-Packouts

    $62,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Weathersby Guild

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Royalty · Item 6

    1-800-Packouts

    7% of gross sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Weathersby Guild

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only 1-800-Packouts has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    1-800-Packouts

    $269,300 – $514,000
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Weathersby Guild

    $71,590 – $98,130
    Total estimated initial investment — lower endpoint
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    1-800-Packouts

    $62,500
    The $53,500 Quick Start Package for a single-unit franchise separately covers equipment, supplies, inventory, marketing and storage items.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Weathersby Guild

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7
    Royalty (Item 6)

    1-800-Packouts

    7% of gross sales
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Weathersby Guild

    7%
    Royalty percentage of gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    1-800-Packouts

    3% of 3% of gross sales
    Marketing Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Weathersby Guild

    $67
    Brand fund note — source conflicts with $75 table — $67
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    1-800-Packouts

    61
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62

    Weathersby Guild

    50
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 26
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    1-800-Packouts

    +3
    Calculated: 58 at end of 2023 → 61 at end of 2025

    Weathersby Guild

    −4
    Calculated: 54 at end of 2023 → 50 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    1-800-Packouts

    19
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 32.8% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62

    Weathersby Guild

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    1-800-Packouts

    2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Weathersby Guild

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    1-800-Packouts

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Weathersby Guild

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    1-800-Packouts
    Franchised (22 franchisees) — revenue and other measures
    $1,871,033
    mean Per-franchisee revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Company-owned locations — profit and other measures
    $730,173
    other Net Income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Weathersby Guild

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    1-800-Packouts vs Weathersby Guild: common questions

    Which costs less to open, 1-800-Packouts or Weathersby Guild?
    1-800-Packouts: $269,300 – $514,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); Weathersby Guild: $71,590 – $98,130 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Weathersby Guild. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do 1-800-Packouts and Weathersby Guild royalties compare?
    1-800-Packouts: 7% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Weathersby Guild: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, 1-800-Packouts or Weathersby Guild?
    1-800-Packouts: 61 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62); Weathersby Guild: 50 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 26). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do 1-800-Packouts and Weathersby Guild disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    1-800-Packouts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Weathersby Guild makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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