Franchise opportunities compared

    1800 Textiles 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

    1800 Textiles

    $40,200 – $300,750

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Weathersby Guild

    $71,590 – $98,130

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    1800 Textiles

    Not available

    Weathersby Guild

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Royalty · Item 6

    1800 Textiles

    3% · percent of the Spoke Share of Gross Sales

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Weathersby Guild

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • 1800 Textiles figures come from its 2025 FDD and Weathersby Guild figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • 1800 Textiles discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    1800 Textiles

    $40,200 – $300,750
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    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)

    1800 Textiles

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Weathersby Guild

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

    1800 Textiles

    3% · percent of the Spoke Share of Gross Sales
    Royalty Fee: Spoke
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Weathersby Guild

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

    1800 Textiles

    2% of gross sales of the franchised business
    Brand Fund Fee: Hub and Hub Bolt-On
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    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)

    1800 Textiles

    11
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46

    Weathersby Guild

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

    1800 Textiles

    +6
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2022 → 11 at end of 2024

    Weathersby Guild

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

    1800 Textiles

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Weathersby Guild

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

    1800 Textiles

    2022
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Weathersby Guild

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

    1800 Textiles

    2020
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Weathersby Guild

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    1800 Textiles

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    1800 Textiles vs Weathersby Guild: common questions

    Which costs less to open, 1800 Textiles or Weathersby Guild?
    1800 Textiles: $40,200 – $300,750 (2025 FDD · Item 7); 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 1800 Textiles. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do 1800 Textiles and Weathersby Guild royalties compare?
    1800 Textiles: 3% · percent of the Spoke Share of Gross Sales (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); 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, 1800 Textiles or Weathersby Guild?
    1800 Textiles: 11 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46); 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 1800 Textiles and Weathersby Guild disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    1800 Textiles makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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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