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    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ vs Weathersby Guild

    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.

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ2026 FDDWeathersby Guild2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ

    $110,420 – $594,546

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Weathersby Guild

    $71,590 – $98,130

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Weathersby Guild

    $49,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Royalty · Item 6

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ

    7% (6% over $1m); min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Weathersby Guild

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ

    $110,420 – $594,546
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Weathersby Guild

    $71,590 – $98,130
    Total estimated initial investment — lower endpoint
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ

    $59,900
    The Initial Franchise Fee is non-refundable and deemed fully earned upon payment.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Weathersby Guild

    $49,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7
    Royalty (Item 6)

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ

    7% (6% over $1m); min
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Weathersby Guild

    7%
    Royalty percentage of gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Marketing Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Weathersby Guild

    $67
    Brand fund note — source conflicts with $75 table — $67
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ

    135
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Weathersby Guild

    50
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 26
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ

    +31
    Calculated: 104 at end of 2023 → 135 at end of 2025

    Weathersby Guild

    −4
    Calculated: 54 at end of 2023 → 50 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Weathersby Guild

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

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Weathersby Guild

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

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ

    2019
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Weathersby Guild

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ
    Franchised (25 locations) — revenue
    $508,325
    median Revenue per Owner
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Franchised (14 locations) — revenue
    $1,124,624
    median Revenue per Owner
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    Franchised (24 locations) — revenue
    $495,723
    mean Revenue per Owner
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 67
    +7 more groups in the full report
    Weathersby Guild

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ vs Weathersby Guild: common questions

    Which costs less to open, BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ or Weathersby Guild?
    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ: $110,420 – $594,546 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Weathersby Guild: $71,590 – $98,130 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 10). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Weathersby Guild. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ and Weathersby Guild royalties compare?
    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ: 7% (6% over $1m); min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Weathersby Guild: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ or Weathersby Guild?
    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ: 135 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); Weathersby Guild: 50 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 26). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ and Weathersby Guild disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    BLUE KANGAROO PACKOUTZ has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups; Weathersby Guild makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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