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    Bishops vs Sport Clips, Inc.

    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.

    Bishops2026 FDDSport Clips, Inc.2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bishops

    $373,442 – $544,293

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $236,800 – $580,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bishops

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bishops

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Bishops: 49, Sport Clips, Inc.: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bishops

    $373,442 – $544,293
    Single store — As arranged As incurred Various Grand Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $236,800 – $580,500
    Sport Clips one store; franchise fee may cover up to three stores — *TOTAL $236,800 - $580,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bishops

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bishops

    6%
    Royalty fee: 6% of Gross Revenue per month, collected weekly
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    6%
    Weekly royalty net sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bishops

    $1,500
    Cooperative advertising minimum when established: $1,500 per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    5%
    Current Advertising Fund policy: 5% of sales, with no minimum and a maximum of $650 per week. — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bishops

    80
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    1,837
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bishops

    +38
    Calculated: 42 at end of 2022 → 80 at end of 2025

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    −18
    Calculated: 1,855 at end of 2022 → 1,837 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bishops

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sport Clips, Inc.

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

    Bishops

    2007
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    1995
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bishops

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sport Clips, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bishops
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile 1 Store 1 OR opened 12/18/2010
    $977,579
    other Quartile 1 Store 1 OR opened 12/18/2010
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile 1 Store 2 OH opened 6/30/2018
    $750,708
    other Quartile 1 Store 2 OH opened 6/30/2018
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Quartile 2 Store 2 OH opened 4/14/2018
    $635,003
    other Quartile 2 Store 2 OH opened 4/14/2018
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +46 more groups in the full report
    Sport Clips, Inc.
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company stores sales band 400001–500000
    $471,676
    other company stores 400001–500000 Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company stores sales band Over600k
    100 percent
    other company stores Over600k Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company stores sales band Under400k
    $351,468
    other company stores Under400k Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +4 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.

    Bishops vs Sport Clips, Inc.: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bishops or Sport Clips, Inc.?
    Bishops: $373,442 – $544,293 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Sport Clips, Inc.: $236,800 – $580,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sport Clips, Inc.. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bishops and Sport Clips, Inc. royalties compare?
    Bishops: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Sport Clips, Inc.: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bishops or Sport Clips, Inc.?
    Bishops: 80 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Sport Clips, Inc.: 1,837 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bishops and Sport Clips, Inc. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bishops has reviewed Item 19 figures for 49 location groups; Sport Clips, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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