Franchise opportunities compared
Ferncrest vs H.H. Franchising Systems Inc
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
- Ferncrest figures come from its 2025 FDD and H.H. Franchising Systems Inc figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Ferncrest discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Ferncrest |  H.H. Franchising Systems Inc |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $386,500 – $804,315 2025 FDD · Item 7 | $625,500 – $1,588,400 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $7.00 Royalty fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3.00 Brand fund contribution 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | $0.00/mo Monthly Marketing Fee — monthly 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 1 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34 | 1,350 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +1 Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024 | −9 Calculated: 1,359 at end of 2023 → 1,350 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 | April 2003 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | 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.