Franchise opportunities compared
BNI vs Transworld Business Advisors
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 7Transworld Business Advisors
$114,040 – $143,615
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22Initial franchise fee · Item 5
BNI
$35,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 18Transworld Business Advisors
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
BNI
20%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Transworld Business Advisors
Not available
Before you compare
- BNI figures come from its 2025 FDD and Transworld Business Advisors 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.
- Only BNI has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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Transworld Business AdvisorsBNI
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Transworld Business Advisors
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Transworld Business Advisors
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System scale & health
BNITransworld Business AdvisorsBNI
Transworld Business Advisors
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
BNITransworld Business AdvisorsNo reviewed Item 19 figures
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 Transworld Business Advisors: common questions
- Which costs less to open, BNI or Transworld Business Advisors?
- BNI: $53,410 – $270,070 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Transworld Business Advisors: $114,040 – $143,615 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). 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.
- Do BNI and Transworld Business Advisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- BNI has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Transworld Business Advisors has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Keep researching
Full BNI report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Transworld Business Advisors report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
