Franchise opportunities compared

    BNI vs Patrice and Associates

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    BNI

    $53,410 – $270,070

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Patrice and Associates

    $105,100 – $121,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    BNI

    $35,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18

    Patrice and Associates

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    BNI

    20%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Patrice and Associates

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • BNI figures come from its 2025 FDD and Patrice and Associates figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • BNI 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 (BNI: 2, Patrice and Associates: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    BNI

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

    Patrice and Associates

    $105,100 – $121,050
    Total Estimated — $105100
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    BNI

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

    Patrice and Associates

    $65,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    BNI

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

    Patrice and Associates

    10%
    Royalty Fee — 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    BNI

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Patrice and Associates

    2%
    Brand Fund Fee — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    BNI

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

    Patrice and Associates

    194
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    BNI

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

    Patrice and Associates

    +6
    Calculated: 188 at end of 2023 → 194 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    BNI

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Patrice and Associates

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

    BNI

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Patrice and Associates

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

    BNI

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Patrice and Associates

    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
    Patrice and Associates
    Franchised (82 locations) — other measures — 82Qualifying Placement Outlets; 89executive-searchplacements subset
    $15,000
    other Lowest Gross Placement Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Franchised (82 locations) — other measures — 82Qualifying Placement Outlets; all387placements
    $4,520,279
    other Combined Total Gross Placement Fees
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Franchised (82 locations) — other measures — 82Qualifying Placement Outlets
    387 placements
    other All total placements
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +7 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 Patrice and Associates: common questions

    Which costs less to open, BNI or Patrice and Associates?
    BNI: $53,410 – $270,070 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Patrice and Associates: $105,100 – $121,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). 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 Patrice and Associates royalties compare?
    BNI: 20% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); Patrice and Associates: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, BNI or Patrice and Associates?
    BNI: 191 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Patrice and Associates: 194 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do BNI and Patrice and Associates disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    BNI has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Patrice and Associates has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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