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    FBC Business ( es ) vs Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

    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.

    FBFBC Business ( es )2025 FDDTPTrolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    FBC Business ( es )

    $223,500 – $502,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

    $105,019 – $341,880

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    FBC Business ( es )

    Not available

    Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

    $69,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    FBC Business ( es )

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

    4 ) — 500

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • FBC Business ( es ) figures come from its 2025 FDD and Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • FBC Business ( es ) and Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    FBC Business ( es )

    $223,500 – $502,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

    $105,019 – $341,880
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    FBC Business ( es )

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

    $69,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    FBC Business ( es )

    6%
    Royalty percentage of Gross Revenues
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

    4 ) — 500
    e manner and at the same time as Royalty Fees. Asset Graphics Installation Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    FBC Business ( es )

    $500
    Default Advertising Fee per occurrence
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

    2% of 3 ) — 2%
    for all or any portion of your Digital Ad Spend. Advertising Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    FBC Business ( es )

    408
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

    65
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    FBC Business ( es )

    +56
    Calculated: 352 at end of 2022 → 408 at end of 2024

    Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

    +46
    Calculated: 19 at end of 2023 → 65 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    FBC Business ( es )

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

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

    FBC Business ( es )

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

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

    FBC Business ( es )

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    FBFBC Business ( es )

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    TPTrolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Paddle Pub active locations in FY2025; specific outlet is Myrtle Beach, franchi…
    $161,389
    other Paddle Pub Myrtle Beach
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Paddle Pub active locations in FY2025; specific outlet is Pensacola, franchise
    $11,652
    other Paddle Pub Pensacola
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Tiki Pub active locations in FY2025; specific outlet is Fort Myers Beach, Franc…
    3 assets
    other Tiki Pub Fort Myers Beach
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +85 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.

    FBC Business ( es ) vs Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub: common questions

    Which costs less to open, FBC Business ( es ) or Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub?
    FBC Business ( es ): $223,500 – $502,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub: $105,019 – $341,880 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do FBC Business ( es ) and Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub royalties compare?
    FBC Business ( es ): 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub: 4 ) — 500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, FBC Business ( es ) or Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub?
    FBC Business ( es ): 408 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub: 65 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do FBC Business ( es ) and Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    FBC Business ( es ) has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Trolley Pub Trolley Party Paddle Pub Tiki Pub has reviewed Item 19 figures for 88 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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