Franchise opportunities compared
Frontdoor Collective vs NerdsToGo
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
- Frontdoor Collective figures come from its 2026 FDD and NerdsToGo figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- NerdsToGo discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only NerdsToGo has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Frontdoor Collective | NNerdsToGo |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $125,375 Total Estimate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 | $84,057 – $117,225 2025 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 8% of gross sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $3.50 Royalty rate first 12 months 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $1.00 Marketing Fund rate first 12 months 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 17 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41 | 31 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −5 Calculated: 22 at end of 2023 → 17 at end of 2025 | −2 Calculated: 33 at end of 2022 → 31 at end of 2024 |
| 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) | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 Total Reporting Businesses $1,113,319 other 2024 Total Reporting Businesses · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile Reporting Businesses by Revenue $1,113,319 other Top Quartile Reporting Businesses by Revenue · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Quartile Reporting Businesses by Revenue 2 units other Bottom Quartile Reporting Businesses · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87 +4 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.