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    Batteries Plus vs Exotic Snack Guys

    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.

    Batteries Plus2026 FDDExotic Snack Guys2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Batteries Plus

    $284,786 – $536,636

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Exotic Snack Guys

    $161,500 – $290,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Batteries Plus

    —

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Exotic Snack Guys

    $49,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Batteries Plus

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Exotic Snack Guys

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Batteries Plus and Exotic Snack Guys 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, Exotic Snack Guys: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Batteries Plus

    $284,786 – $536,636
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Exotic Snack Guys

    $161,500 – $290,900
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Batteries Plus

    —
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Exotic Snack Guys

    $49,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Batteries Plus

    5%
    Royalty and Service Fee rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Exotic Snack Guys

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Batteries Plus

    1%
    National Marketing and Promotional Fee rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Exotic Snack Guys

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Batteries Plus

    734
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71

    Exotic Snack Guys

    5
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Batteries Plus

    +12
    Calculated: 722 at end of 2023 → 734 at end of 2025

    Exotic Snack Guys

    +4
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 5 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Batteries Plus

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Exotic Snack Guys

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

    Batteries Plus

    1992
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Exotic Snack Guys

    2026
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Batteries Plus

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Exotic Snack Guys

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Batteries Plus
    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
    Exotic Snack Guys
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $500 /month
    other Local advertising adjustment rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41

    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.

    Batteries Plus vs Exotic Snack Guys: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Batteries Plus or Exotic Snack Guys?
    Batteries Plus: $284,786 – $536,636 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Exotic Snack Guys: $161,500 – $290,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Exotic Snack Guys. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Batteries Plus and Exotic Snack Guys royalties compare?
    Batteries Plus: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Exotic Snack Guys: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Batteries Plus or Exotic Snack Guys?
    Batteries Plus: 734 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71); Exotic Snack Guys: 5 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Batteries Plus and Exotic Snack Guys disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Batteries Plus has reviewed Item 19 figures for 19 location groups; Exotic Snack Guys 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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