Franchise opportunities compared
Batteries Plus vs Blue Moon Estate Sales
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Batteries Plus and Blue Moon Estate Sales disclose 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 (Batteries Plus: 19, Blue Moon Estate Sales: 11). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Batteries Plus |  Blue Moon Estate Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $89,086 – $536,636 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $210 – $113,325 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19 | $100 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $5.00 Royalty and Service Fee rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | $750 Reduced royalty minimum months 3-36 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 National Marketing and Promotional Fee rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | $1.00 National Advertising Fee rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 734 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71 | 272 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +12 Calculated: 722 at end of 2023 → 734 at end of 2025 | +54 Calculated: 218 at end of 2023 → 272 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1992 From a verified franchisor listing | 2013 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Stores meeting the stated table criteria $51 other Table I.A · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Same Stores in the separate “More than 35% of Total Net Revenue is Commercial S… $925,171 other Table I.D · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 490 franchised Same Stores; ticket amount by customer type $298 other Table I.E · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 +16 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised territories operating during the stated period; the table includes t… $574,717 other Table A 60+ months · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised territories operating during the stated period; the table includes t… 10 units other Table A 49–60 months · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised territories operating during the stated period; the table includes t… 36 percent other Table A 37–48 months · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 +8 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.