Franchise opportunities compared

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules vs Sculpture Hospitality

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    $1,910,500 – $4,032,100

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $45,500 – $64,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available

    Sculpture Hospitality

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $150

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • FDD 05/25 Different Rules figures come from its 2025 FDD and Sculpture Hospitality figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Sculpture Hospitality discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only FDD 05/25 Different Rules has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    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

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $45,500 – $64,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Sculpture Hospitality

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

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

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

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $150
    Royalty minimum months 7–12 — 150 territory
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

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

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $70
    Centralized Marketing Program monthly fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    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

    Sculpture Hospitality

    185
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

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

    Sculpture Hospitality

    −7
    Calculated: 192 at end of 2023 → 185 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sculpture Hospitality

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

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sculpture Hospitality

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

    FDD 05/25 Different Rules

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sculpture Hospitality

    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
    Sculpture Hospitality

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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 Sculpture Hospitality: common questions

    Which costs less to open, FDD 05/25 Different Rules or Sculpture Hospitality?
    FDD 05/25 Different Rules: $1,910,500 – $4,032,100 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36); Sculpture Hospitality: $45,500 – $64,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sculpture Hospitality. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do FDD 05/25 Different Rules and Sculpture Hospitality royalties compare?
    FDD 05/25 Different Rules: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27); Sculpture Hospitality: $150 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, FDD 05/25 Different Rules or Sculpture Hospitality?
    FDD 05/25 Different Rules: 2,190 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 87); Sculpture Hospitality: 185 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do FDD 05/25 Different Rules and Sculpture Hospitality disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    FDD 05/25 Different Rules has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Sculpture Hospitality makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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