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    BNI vs Crestcom

    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.

    BNI2025 FDDCrestcom 2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    BNI

    $53,410 – $270,070

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Crestcom

    $91,850 – $512,575

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    BNI

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Crestcom

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    BNI

    20%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Crestcom

    19.75%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • BNI and Crestcom 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 (BNI: 2, Crestcom : 32). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    BNI

    $53,410 – $270,070
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Crestcom

    $91,850 – $512,575
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    BNI

    $35,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Crestcom

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    BNI

    20%
    Continuing royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Crestcom

    19.75%
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    BNI

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Crestcom

    $0.00
    Digital/E-mail Marketing Service
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    BNI

    191
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Crestcom

    197
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    BNI

    +4
    Calculated: 187 at end of 2023 → 191 at end of 2025

    Crestcom

    +12
    Calculated: 185 at end of 2022 → 197 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    BNI

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Crestcom

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

    BNI

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Crestcom

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

    BNI

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Crestcom

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BNI
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 90 Operational Company Owned Outlets during 2025
    $1,837,112
    other Company-owned outlets
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 94 Operational Franchise Outlets during 2025
    $2,022,906
    other Franchise outlets
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Crestcom
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees who were also Area Representatives and active full-time during 2024
    $759,698
    other Yearly Gross Revenues of Franchisees that are Area Representatives
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — North America group of 34 CRESTCOM franchisees active full-time during calendar…
    $30,473
    other Low Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Chart 1 top quartile: 15 franchisees; results are grouped by franchisee, and th…
    15 franchisees
    other Active franchisees in top 75th–99.99th percentile
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    +29 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.

    BNI vs Crestcom : common questions

    Which costs less to open, BNI or Crestcom ?
    BNI: $53,410 – $270,070 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Crestcom : $91,850 – $512,575 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for BNI. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do BNI and Crestcom royalties compare?
    BNI: 20% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Crestcom : 19.75% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, BNI or Crestcom ?
    BNI: 191 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Crestcom : 197 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do BNI and Crestcom disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    BNI has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Crestcom has reviewed Item 19 figures for 32 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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