Franchise opportunities compared

    Alset vs Filtershine USA LLC

    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

    Alset

    $102,744 – $178,994

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Filtershine USA LLC

    $195,000 – $275,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Alset

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Filtershine USA LLC

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Alset

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Filtershine USA LLC

    5% · Percent of Gross Sales

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Alset 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)

    Alset

    $102,744 – $178,994
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Filtershine USA LLC

    $195,000 – $275,000
    Estimated total investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Alset

    $45,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Filtershine USA LLC

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Alset

    8%
    Continuing Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Filtershine USA LLC

    5% · Percent of Gross Sales
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Alset

    1.5%
    Brand Fund Contribution current — 1.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Filtershine USA LLC

    1% of gross sales
    Marketing Fund Contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Alset

    12
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36

    Filtershine USA LLC

    28
    Outlets at end of 2026
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Alset

    +8
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 12 at end of 2024

    Filtershine USA LLC

    +16
    Calculated: 12 at end of 2024 → 28 at end of 2026
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Alset

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Filtershine USA LLC

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

    Alset

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Filtershine USA LLC

    First offering of franchises; no specific year stated
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Alset

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Filtershine USA LLC

    Organized in December 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Alset

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Filtershine USA LLC

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Alset vs Filtershine USA LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Alset or Filtershine USA LLC?
    Alset: $102,744 – $178,994 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Filtershine USA LLC: $195,000 – $275,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 1). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Alset. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Alset and Filtershine USA LLC royalties compare?
    Alset: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Filtershine USA LLC: 5% · Percent of Gross Sales (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Alset or Filtershine USA LLC?
    Alset: 12 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); Filtershine USA LLC: 28 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

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

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