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    First Day vs Forever Friends

    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.

    First Day2025 FDDForever Friends2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    First Day

    $138,780 – $248,080

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Forever Friends

    $290,825

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    First Day

    $70,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Forever Friends

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    First Day

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Forever Friends

    6.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • First Day figures come from its 2025 FDD and Forever Friends figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • First Day discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only First Day has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    First Day

    $138,780 – $248,080
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Forever Friends

    $290,825
    Unit Table As Disclosed in Single Unit Table As Disclosed in Single Unit Table TOTAL — 290825
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    First Day

    $70,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Forever Friends

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    First Day

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Forever Friends

    6.5%
    : OTHER FEES Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty Fee — 6.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    First Day

    1%
    National brand development fund, current contribution — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Forever Friends

    1%
    sing must be pre - approved by us. See footnote 2. Brand Fund Contribution Currently — 1% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    First Day

    4
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Forever Friends

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    First Day

    +2
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024

    Forever Friends

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    First Day

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Forever Friends

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

    First Day

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Forever Friends

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

    First Day

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Forever Friends

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    First Day
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $453
    other COGS
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Forever Friends

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    First Day vs Forever Friends: common questions

    Which costs less to open, First Day or Forever Friends?
    First Day: $138,780 – $248,080 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Forever Friends: $290,825 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for First Day. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do First Day and Forever Friends royalties compare?
    First Day: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Forever Friends: 6.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, First Day or Forever Friends?
    First Day: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Forever Friends: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do First Day and Forever Friends disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    First Day has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Forever Friends has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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