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    FDD 05/25 Different Rules vs Patrice and Associates

    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 FDDPatrice and Associates2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    $1,910,500 – $4,032,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36

    Patrice and Associates

    $105,100 – $121,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available

    Patrice and Associates

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Patrice and Associates

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • FDD 05/25 Different Rules figures come from its 2025 FDD and Patrice and Associates figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (FDD 05/25 Different Rules: 4, Patrice and Associates: 10). 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

    Patrice and Associates

    $105,100 – $121,050
    Total Estimated — $105100
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Patrice and Associates

    $65,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

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

    Patrice and Associates

    10%
    Royalty Fee — 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

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

    Patrice and Associates

    2%
    Brand Fund Fee — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    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

    Patrice and Associates

    194
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

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

    Patrice and Associates

    +6
    Calculated: 188 at end of 2023 → 194 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Patrice and Associates

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

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Patrice and Associates

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

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Patrice and Associates

    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
    Patrice and Associates
    Franchised (82 locations) — other measures — 82Qualifying Placement Outlets; 89executive-searchplacements subset
    $15,000
    other Lowest Gross Placement Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Franchised (82 locations) — other measures — 82Qualifying Placement Outlets; all387placements
    $4,520,279
    other Combined Total Gross Placement Fees
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Franchised (82 locations) — other measures — 82Qualifying Placement Outlets
    387 placements
    other All total placements
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +7 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.

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules vs Patrice and Associates: common questions

    Which costs less to open, FDD 05/25 Different Rules or Patrice and Associates?
    FDD 05/25 Different Rules: $1,910,500 – $4,032,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36); Patrice and Associates: $105,100 – $121,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Patrice and Associates. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do FDD 05/25 Different Rules and Patrice and Associates royalties compare?
    FDD 05/25 Different Rules: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27); Patrice and Associates: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, FDD 05/25 Different Rules or Patrice and Associates?
    FDD 05/25 Different Rules: 2,190 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87); Patrice and Associates: 194 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do FDD 05/25 Different Rules and Patrice and Associates disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    FDD 05/25 Different Rules has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Patrice and Associates has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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