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    CruiseOne vs Designated Territory

    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.

    CruiseOne2026 FDDDTDesignated Territory2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CruiseOne

    Not available

    Designated Territory

    $85,500 – $810,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CruiseOne

    Not available

    Designated Territory

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    CruiseOne

    1.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Designated Territory

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • CruiseOne figures come from its 2026 FDD and Designated Territory figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Designated Territory discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only CruiseOne has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CruiseOne

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Designated Territory

    $85,500 – $810,700
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CruiseOne

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Designated Territory

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CruiseOne

    1.5%
    3 ,17 TYPE OF FEE AMOUNT DUE DATE REMARKS Royalty Fee 4 The Royalty Fee is equal to — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Designated Territory

    6%
    Royalty fee rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CruiseOne

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Designated Territory

    1%
    Marketing fund rate maximum — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CruiseOne

    2,515
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Designated Territory

    52
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CruiseOne

    +560
    Calculated: 1,955 at end of 2023 → 2,515 at end of 2025

    Designated Territory

    +3
    Calculated: 49 at end of 2022 → 52 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CruiseOne

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Designated Territory

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

    CruiseOne

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Designated Territory

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

    CruiseOne

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Designated Territory

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CruiseOne
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1Group2
    15 outlets
    other Group2 above average count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1Group3
    20 outlets
    other Group3 above average count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1Group4
    $1,217,319
    other d Outlets, 2 8
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    +31 more groups in the full report
    DTDesignated Territory

    No 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.

    CruiseOne vs Designated Territory: common questions

    How do CruiseOne and Designated Territory royalties compare?
    CruiseOne: 1.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Designated Territory: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, CruiseOne or Designated Territory?
    CruiseOne: 2,515 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Designated Territory: 52 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CruiseOne and Designated Territory disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CruiseOne has reviewed Item 19 figures for 34 location groups; Designated Territory 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.

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