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    Big Frog Business vs Inter-State Studio

    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.

    BFBig Frog Business2025 FDDInter-State Studio2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Big Frog Business

    Not available

    Inter-State Studio

    $13,100 – $53,950

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Big Frog Business

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Inter-State Studio

    $15,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Big Frog Business

    $24

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Inter-State Studio

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Big Frog Business figures come from its 2025 FDD and Inter-State Studio figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Inter-State Studio 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 (Big Frog Business: 9, Inter-State Studio: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Big Frog Business

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Inter-State Studio

    $13,100 – $53,950
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Big Frog Business

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Inter-State Studio

    $15,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Big Frog Business

    $24
    Liquidated damages: up to 24 months of Royalty Fees and Brand Fund Contributions
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Inter-State Studio

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

    Big Frog Business

    $24
    Liquidated damages: up to 24 months of Royalty Fees and Brand Fund Contributions
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Inter-State Studio

    3%
    Marketing fee — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Big Frog Business

    74
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Inter-State Studio

    43
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Big Frog Business

    −2
    Calculated: 76 at end of 2022 → 74 at end of 2024

    Inter-State Studio

    +3
    Calculated: 40 at end of 2023 → 43 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Big Frog Business

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Inter-State Studio

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

    Big Frog Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Inter-State Studio

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

    Big Frog Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Inter-State Studio

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BFBig Frog Business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Big Frog Stores open and operating for a minimum of 12 months, for 2…
    $371,900
    other Annual Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Big Frog Stores open and operating for a minimum of 12 months, for 2…
    $158,432
    other Lowest Annual Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Big Frog Stores open and operating for a minimum of 12 months, for 2…
    2,030 customers
    other Annual Customer Count
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35
    +6 more groups in the full report
    Inter-State Studio
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $396,382
    other Franchise 1 lab fees
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36

    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.

    Big Frog Business vs Inter-State Studio: common questions

    Which has more locations, Big Frog Business or Inter-State Studio?
    Big Frog Business: 74 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Inter-State Studio: 43 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Big Frog Business and Inter-State Studio disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Big Frog Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; Inter-State Studio 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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