Franchise opportunities compared
Bambu vs Simple Plan
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
Bambu
$132,500 – $142,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Simple Plan
$107,650 – $147,900
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Bambu
Not available
Simple Plan
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Bambu
$850
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Simple Plan
$0.50
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Bambu and Simple Plan disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Simple Plan has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Bambu
Simple PlanBambu
Simple Plan
Bambu
Simple Plan
Bambu
Simple Plan
Bambu
Simple Plan
System scale & health
BambuSimple PlanBambu
Simple Plan
Bambu
Simple Plan
Bambu
Simple Plan
Bambu
Simple Plan
Bambu
Simple Plan
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
BambuNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Simple PlanItem 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.
Bambu vs Simple Plan: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Bambu or Simple Plan?
- Bambu: $132,500 – $142,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Simple Plan: $107,650 – $147,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Simple Plan. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Bambu and Simple Plan royalties compare?
- Bambu: $850 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Simple Plan: $0.50 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Bambu or Simple Plan?
- Bambu: 52 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); Simple Plan: 3 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Bambu and Simple Plan disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Bambu makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Simple Plan has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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Full Bambu report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
