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    Escapology LLC vs Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

    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.

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Escapology LLC and Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA disclose 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 (Escapology LLC: 10, Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA: 46). Different groups are not directly comparable.
    DisclosureEscapology LLCSVSandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $630,500 – $2,850,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $15 – $1,439,616
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $45,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)
    $1,000
    Continuing Royalty Fee — $1000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    $5.00
    Royalty The greater — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
    $849
    Managed Marketing — $849
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    $1.00
    Brand Development — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    88
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    43
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    +27
    Calculated: 61 at end of 2023 → 88 at end of 2025
    +10
    Calculated: 33 at end of 2023 → 43 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Performance (Item 19)
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — FEC franchise full-year salesband
    2 stores
    other FEC franchise $150,001 - $200,000 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned full-year salesband
    8 percent
    other Company-owned Over $2,000,000 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Stand-alone franchise full-year salesband
    14 stores
    other Stand-alone franchise Over $1,000,000 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +7 more groups in the full report
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Topanga, CA
    $103,770
    other Topanga, CA · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 36USstores opened before2025;3franchise,33affiliate
    $4,866,249
    other Net Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Hillsdale, CA
    $194,519
    other Hillsdale, CA · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +43 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.

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