Franchise opportunities compared
CruiseOne vs FBC Business ( es )
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
CruiseOne
Not available
FBC Business ( es )
$223,500 – $502,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
CruiseOne
Not available
FBC Business ( es )
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
CruiseOne
1.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14FBC Business ( es )
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- CruiseOne figures come from its 2026 FDD and FBC Business ( es ) figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- FBC Business ( es ) 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
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FBC Business ( es )
CruiseOne
FBC Business ( es )
CruiseOne
FBC Business ( es )
CruiseOne
FBC Business ( es )
System scale & health
CruiseOneCruiseOne
FBC Business ( es )
CruiseOne
FBC Business ( es )
CruiseOne
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CruiseOne
FBC Business ( es )
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
CruiseOneNo 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 FBC Business ( es ): common questions
- How do CruiseOne and FBC Business ( es ) royalties compare?
- CruiseOne: 1.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); FBC Business ( es ): 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, CruiseOne or FBC Business ( es )?
- CruiseOne: 2,515 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); FBC Business ( es ): 408 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do CruiseOne and FBC Business ( es ) disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- CruiseOne has reviewed Item 19 figures for 34 location groups; FBC Business ( es ) 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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Full CruiseOne report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full FBC Business ( es ) report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure