Franchise opportunities compared
FS8 vs FS8 Studio
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
FS8
$349,300 – $840,700
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30FS8 Studio
$349,300 – $840,700
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23Initial franchise fee · Item 5
FS8
Not available
FS8 Studio
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
FS8
7%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21FS8 Studio
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only FS8 Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
FS8Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
FS8 StudioItem 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.
FS8 vs FS8 Studio: common questions
- Which costs less to open, FS8 or FS8 Studio?
- FS8: $349,300 – $840,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); FS8 Studio: $349,300 – $840,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, FS8 or FS8 Studio?
- FS8: 30 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); FS8 Studio: 30 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do FS8 and FS8 Studio disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- FS8 makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; FS8 Studio has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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