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    Dirt Juicery vs Tasti D-Lite

    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.

    Dirt Juicery2025 FDDTasti D-Lite2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dirt Juicery

    $161,700 – $329,900

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Tasti D-Lite

    $128,150 – $488,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dirt Juicery

    $29,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Tasti D-Lite

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dirt Juicery

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Tasti D-Lite

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    Before you compare

    • Dirt Juicery figures come from its 2025 FDD and Tasti D-Lite figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Dirt Juicery and Tasti D-Lite disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Tasti D-Lite has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dirt Juicery

    $161,700 – $329,900
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Tasti D-Lite

    $128,150 – $488,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dirt Juicery

    $29,900
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Tasti D-Lite

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

    Dirt Juicery

    6%
    Royalty Fee 1 — 6%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Tasti D-Lite

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dirt Juicery

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Tasti D-Lite

    5%
    Advertising fee maximum — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dirt Juicery

    2
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Tasti D-Lite

    160
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 85
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dirt Juicery

    +0
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 2 at end of 2024

    Tasti D-Lite

    +8
    Calculated: 152 at end of 2022 → 160 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dirt Juicery

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Tasti D-Lite

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

    Dirt Juicery

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tasti D-Lite

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

    Dirt Juicery

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tasti D-Lite

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dirt Juicery

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Tasti D-Lite
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All franchised outlets including Non-Traditional outlets
    43 percent
    other All franchised outlets including Non-Traditional outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 82
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Traditional franchised outlets
    $296,439
    other All Traditional franchised outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 20% Traditional franchised outlets excluding Non-Traditional
    $571,381
    other Top 20% Traditional franchised outlets excluding Non-Traditional
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83
    +1 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Dirt Juicery vs Tasti D-Lite: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dirt Juicery or Tasti D-Lite?
    Dirt Juicery: $161,700 – $329,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Tasti D-Lite: $128,150 – $488,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Tasti D-Lite. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dirt Juicery and Tasti D-Lite royalties compare?
    Dirt Juicery: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Tasti D-Lite: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Dirt Juicery or Tasti D-Lite?
    Dirt Juicery: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Tasti D-Lite: 160 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 85). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Dirt Juicery and Tasti D-Lite disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dirt Juicery makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Tasti D-Lite 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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