Franchise opportunities compared
Class 101 vs Class 101 Business
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
Class 101
$83,700 – $138,300
2026 FDD · Item 7Class 101 Business
$75,287 – $130,187
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Class 101
$49,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Class 101 Business
$39,900
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Royalty · Item 6
Class 101
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Class 101 Business
500%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Before you compare
- Class 101 figures come from its 2026 FDD and Class 101 Business figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Class 101 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 (Class 101: 4, Class 101 Business: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Class 101Item 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.
Class 101 vs Class 101 Business: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Class 101 or Class 101 Business?
- Class 101: $83,700 – $138,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Class 101 Business: $75,287 – $130,187 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Class 101 Business. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Class 101 and Class 101 Business royalties compare?
- Class 101: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Class 101 Business: 500% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Class 101 or Class 101 Business?
- Class 101: 85 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60); Class 101 Business: 69 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Class 101 and Class 101 Business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Class 101 has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Class 101 Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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Full Class 101 report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Class 101 Business report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
