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    Augusta Business 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.

    ABAugusta Business2025 FDDBNI2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Augusta Business

    $50,000 – $150,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    BNI

    $53,410 – $270,070

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Augusta Business

    $24,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    BNI

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Royalty · Item 6

    Augusta Business

    $600

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    BNI

    20%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • BNI discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Augusta Business: 19, BNI: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Augusta Business

    $50,000 – $150,000
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    BNI

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

    Augusta Business

    $24,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    BNI

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

    Augusta Business

    $600
    Continuing Service Royalty — year 1
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    BNI

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

    Augusta Business

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    BNI

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Augusta Business

    165
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38

    BNI

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

    Augusta Business

    +59
    Calculated: 106 at end of 2022 → 165 at end of 2024

    BNI

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

    Augusta Business

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    BNI

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

    Augusta Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    BNI

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

    Augusta Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    BNI

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ABAugusta Business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-time franchisee locations open from January 1 through December 31, 2024, w…
    $255,598
    other Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-time franchisee locations open from January 1 through December 31, 2024, w…
    $295,623
    other Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% of part-time franchisee locations open two years prior to 2024 starting…
    $1,991,911
    other Highest Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    +16 more groups in the full report
    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.

    Augusta Business vs BNI: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Augusta Business or BNI?
    Augusta Business: $50,000 – $150,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); 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 Augusta Business. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Augusta Business and BNI royalties compare?
    Augusta Business: $600 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); 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, Augusta Business or BNI?
    Augusta Business: 165 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38); 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 Augusta Business and BNI disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Augusta Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 19 location groups; 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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