Franchise opportunities compared

    Anago of Minneapolis vs Royal

    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

    Anago of Minneapolis

    $12,750 – $68,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Royal

    $22,696 – $81,312

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Anago of Minneapolis

    $8,750

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royal

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Anago of Minneapolis

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Royal

    11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Anago of Minneapolis 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)

    Anago of Minneapolis

    $12,750 – $68,250
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Royal

    $22,696 – $81,312
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Anago of Minneapolis

    $8,750
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royal

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

    Anago of Minneapolis

    10%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Royal

    11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Anago of Minneapolis

    2%
    Advertising contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Royal

    1.5% of monthly gross revenue
    Advertising Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Anago of Minneapolis

    1,868
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    Royal

    4,750
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Anago of Minneapolis

    +38
    Calculated: 1,830 at end of 2023 → 1,868 at end of 2025

    Royal

    −178
    Calculated: 4,928 at end of 2023 → 4,750 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Anago of Minneapolis

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Royal

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

    Anago of Minneapolis

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Royal

    June 1, 2003
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Anago of Minneapolis

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Royal

    Incorporated in April 2003; reincorporated under Wisconsin law in April 2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    AOAnago of Minneapolis

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Royal

    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.

    Anago of Minneapolis vs Royal: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Anago of Minneapolis or Royal?
    Anago of Minneapolis: $12,750 – $68,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Royal: $22,696 – $81,312 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Anago of Minneapolis. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Anago of Minneapolis and Royal royalties compare?
    Anago of Minneapolis: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Royal: 11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Anago of Minneapolis or Royal?
    Anago of Minneapolis: 1,868 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Royal: 4,750 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Anago of Minneapolis and Royal disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Anago of Minneapolis makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Royal 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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