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    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation vs BNI

    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.

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation2025 FDDBNI2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation

    $5,900 – $62,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    BNI

    $53,410 – $270,070

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation

    $2,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    BNI

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Royalty · Item 6

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    BNI

    20%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • AmSpirit Franchise Corporation and BNI disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only BNI has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation

    $5,900 – $62,100
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    BNI

    $53,410 – $270,070
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation

    $2,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    BNI

    $35,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18
    Royalty (Item 6)

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation

    7%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    BNI

    20%
    Continuing royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation

    2.5%
    National advertising contribution maximum — 2.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    BNI

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation

    18
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    BNI

    191
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation

    +0
    Calculated: 18 at end of 2023 → 18 at end of 2025

    BNI

    +4
    Calculated: 187 at end of 2023 → 191 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    BNI

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

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    BNI

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

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    BNI

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    BNI
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 90 Operational Company Owned Outlets during 2025
    $1,837,112
    other Company-owned outlets
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 94 Operational Franchise Outlets during 2025
    $2,022,906
    other Franchise outlets
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50

    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.

    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation vs BNI: common questions

    Which costs less to open, AmSpirit Franchise Corporation or BNI?
    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation: $5,900 – $62,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7); BNI: $53,410 – $270,070 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for AmSpirit Franchise Corporation. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do AmSpirit Franchise Corporation and BNI royalties compare?
    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); BNI: 20% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, AmSpirit Franchise Corporation or BNI?
    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation: 18 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); BNI: 191 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do AmSpirit Franchise Corporation and BNI disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    AmSpirit Franchise Corporation makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; BNI has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. 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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