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    Deer Solution vs Joshua Tree

    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.

    Deer Solution2026 FDDJoshua Tree2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Deer Solution

    $97,240 – $146,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Joshua Tree

    $438,325 – $658,495

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Deer Solution

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Joshua Tree

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Deer Solution

    5.5% · Greater of 5.5% of Gross Revenue or the Minimum Royalty Fee

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Joshua Tree

    3.5% · Percentage of Gross Sales, depending on weekly Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Joshua Tree 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 (Deer Solution: 7, Joshua Tree: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Deer Solution

    $97,240 – $146,700
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Joshua Tree

    $438,325 – $658,495
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Deer Solution

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Joshua Tree

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Deer Solution

    5.5% · Greater of 5.5% of Gross Revenue or the Minimum Royalty Fee
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Joshua Tree

    3.5% · Percentage of Gross Sales, depending on weekly Gross Sales
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Deer Solution

    1.5% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Joshua Tree

    1% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Deer Solution

    46
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    Joshua Tree

    17
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Deer Solution

    +12
    Calculated: 34 at end of 2023 → 46 at end of 2025

    Joshua Tree

    +15
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 17 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Deer Solution

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Joshua Tree

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

    Deer Solution

    2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Joshua Tree

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Deer Solution

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Joshua Tree

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Deer Solution
    Franchised locations — revenue — franchised outlets that have been in operation greater than 36 months as of Dec…
    $1,274,395
    median Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Franchised (34 locations) — revenue and profit
    $432,106
    median Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised locations — revenue — franchised outlets that have been in operation at least 12 months, but less tha…
    $306,640
    mean Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    +4 more groups in the full report
    Joshua Tree
    Franchised (8 locations) — revenue
    $11,287
    mean Operational Franchise Outlets Average Weekly Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue and profit
    $7,053,682
    other Company Owned Outlet Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49

    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.

    Deer Solution vs Joshua Tree: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Deer Solution or Joshua Tree?
    Deer Solution: $97,240 – $146,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Joshua Tree: $438,325 – $658,495 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Deer Solution. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Deer Solution and Joshua Tree royalties compare?
    Deer Solution: 5.5% · Greater of 5.5% of Gross Revenue or the Minimum Royalty Fee (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Joshua Tree: 3.5% · Percentage of Gross Sales, depending on weekly Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Deer Solution or Joshua Tree?
    Deer Solution: 46 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Joshua Tree: 17 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Deer Solution and Joshua Tree disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Deer Solution has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Joshua Tree 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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