Franchise opportunities compared
American Poolplayers Association vs Escapology 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Escapology LLC discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Escapology LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  American Poolplayers Association |  Escapology LLC |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $22,220 – $30,759 Total Estimated Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 | $630,500 – $2,850,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $10,000 The fee increases by $1,000 for each 50,000 people, or portion, above a Territory population of 400,000. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $45,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 20% of Basic Weekly Fee Weekly Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $1,000 Continuing Royalty Fee — $1000 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 5% of gross revenue Advertising 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | $849 Managed Marketing — $849 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 358 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57 | 88 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +29 Calculated: 329 at end of 2023 → 358 at end of 2025 | +27 Calculated: 61 at end of 2023 → 88 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1982 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 1981 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FEC franchise full-year salesband 2 stores other FEC franchise $150,001 - $200,000 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned full-year salesband 8 percent other Company-owned Over $2,000,000 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Stand-alone franchise full-year salesband 14 stores other Stand-alone franchise Over $1,000,000 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 +7 more groups in the full report |
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.