Head-to-head comparison

    Byrider vs Pod Plug Franchise Opportunities

    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.

    DisclosureByriderPod Plug
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $947,000 – $1,577,500
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32
    $52,350 – $105,750
    TOTAL — $52,350–$105,750
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)
    2.5% · percent of Gross Sales
    Royalty fee on Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    99
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80
    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    −37
    Calculated: 2023–2025
    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $5,085,086
    mean Sales Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,163
    other Monthly Gross Revenue Per Active Machine · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.