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    FDD 05/25 Different Rules vs P3 Cost Analysts

    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.

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules2025 FDDP3 Cost Analysts2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    $1,910,500 – $4,032,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36

    P3 Cost Analysts

    $67,075 – $82,675

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available

    P3 Cost Analysts

    $59,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    P3 Cost Analysts

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (FDD 05/25 Different Rules: 4, P3 Cost Analysts: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    $1,910,500 – $4,032,100
    Total estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36

    P3 Cost Analysts

    $67,075 – $82,675
    Total Initial Investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    P3 Cost Analysts

    $59,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    5%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    P3 Cost Analysts

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    5%
    Marketing fee — 5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    P3 Cost Analysts

    3%
    Brand Development Fund Contribution — maximum — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    2,190
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87

    P3 Cost Analysts

    46
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    +10
    Calculated: 2,180 at end of 2022 → 2,190 at end of 2024

    P3 Cost Analysts

    +4
    Calculated: 42 at end of 2022 → 46 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    P3 Cost Analysts

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

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    P3 Cost Analysts

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

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    P3 Cost Analysts

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised C-Store/Travel Plaza restaurants, 12 months ending Sep. 30, 2024
    $1,701,017
    other gross sales, C-Store/Travel Plaza, 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised C-Store/Travel Plaza restaurants, 12 months ending Sep. 30, 2023
    $1,734,303
    other gross sales, C-Store/Travel Plaza, 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Jack in the Box restaurants in Continental U.S., 12 months ending Se…
    $1,986,186
    other gross sales, traditional restaurants, 2024 total
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 83
    +1 more groups in the full report
    P3 Cost Analysts
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Group 1, in business 3 or more years
    $361,106
    other High gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Group 2, in business at least 2 but less than 3 years; table heading…
    $72,740
    other Low gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Group 3, in business at least 6 months but less than 2 years
    $37,759
    other Revenue, first year group
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40

    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.

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules vs P3 Cost Analysts: common questions

    Which costs less to open, FDD 05/25 Different Rules or P3 Cost Analysts?
    FDD 05/25 Different Rules: $1,910,500 – $4,032,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36); P3 Cost Analysts: $67,075 – $82,675 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for P3 Cost Analysts. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, FDD 05/25 Different Rules or P3 Cost Analysts?
    FDD 05/25 Different Rules: 2,190 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87); P3 Cost Analysts: 46 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do FDD 05/25 Different Rules and P3 Cost Analysts disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    FDD 05/25 Different Rules has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; P3 Cost Analysts has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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