Franopolis
    vs

    Franchise opportunities compared

    Appell vs Figaro

    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.

    Appell2025 FDDFigaro2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Appell

    $105,450

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Figaro

    $86,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Appell

    Not available

    Figaro

    $39,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Appell

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Figaro

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Appell figures come from its 2025 FDD and Figaro figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Figaro has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Appell

    $105,450
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $105,450–$274,200
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Figaro

    $86,500
    Total estimated initial investment $86,500-$549,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Appell

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Figaro

    $39,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Appell

    8%
    Royalty: 8% of Gross Sales; National Accounts: 15%–20% of Gross Sales or $500/month, whichever is greater
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Figaro

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Appell

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution: 1% of Gross Sales or $200/month, whichever is greater — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Figaro

    3%
    Branding Fee — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Appell

    9
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53

    Figaro

    35
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Appell

    +8
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 9 at end of 2024

    Figaro

    +4
    Calculated: 31 at end of 2022 → 35 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Appell

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Figaro

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

    Appell

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Figaro

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

    Appell

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Figaro

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Appell

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Figaro
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic individual-unit Figaro's stores open at least 12 months as of December…
    $94,129
    other gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic individual-unit Figaro's stores open at least 12 months as of December…
    3 stores
    other Bottom 25% group stores reaching or exceeding result: 3
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic individual-unit Figaro's stores open at least 12 months as of December…
    3 stores
    other Second 25% group stores reaching or exceeding result: 3
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    +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.

    Appell vs Figaro: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Appell or Figaro?
    Appell: $105,450 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Figaro: $86,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Figaro. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Appell or Figaro?
    Appell: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53); Figaro: 35 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Appell and Figaro disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Appell has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Figaro has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

    Keep researching

    Full Appell report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    Full Figaro report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    Compare Appell with

    Compare Figaro with

    Add a third brand

    Compare up to four side by side

    Explore by brand

    Filter every published report

    FDD glossary

    Plain-language meaning of each Item