Franchise opportunities compared
Class 101 vs Qc Group
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 7Qc Group
Not available
Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Class 101
$49,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Qc Group
$55,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17Royalty · Item 6
Class 101
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Qc Group
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- 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, Qc Group: 2). 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 101Qc GroupItem 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 Qc Group: common questions
- How do Class 101 and Qc Group royalties compare?
- Class 101: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Qc Group: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Class 101 or Qc Group?
- Class 101: 85 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60); Qc Group: 167 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Class 101 and Qc Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Class 101 has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Qc Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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 Qc Group report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
