Which costs less to open, FS8 or G-FORCE?

FS8: $349,300 – $840,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); G-FORCE: $74,750 – $163,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for G-FORCE. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.

How do FS8 and G-FORCE royalties compare?

FS8: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); G-FORCE: $150 Per occurrence (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.

Which has more locations, FS8 or G-FORCE?

FS8: 30 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); G-FORCE: 50 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Do FS8 and G-FORCE disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

FS8 makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; G-FORCE makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Franchise opportunities compared

FS8 vs G-FORCE

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.

FS82026 FDD

G-FORCE2026 FDD

Initial investment · Item 7

FS8

$349,300 – $840,700

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

G-FORCE

$74,750 – $163,250

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

Initial franchise fee · Item 5

FS8

Not available

G-FORCE

$60,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

Royalty · Item 6

FS8

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

G-FORCE

$150 Per occurrence

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

Before you compare

Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

Financial commitment

Disclosure

FS8

G-FORCE

Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

FS8

$349,300 – $840,700

Total Initial Investment — low

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

G-FORCE

$74,750 – $163,250

TOTAL

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

FS8

Not available

No single standard fee identified

G-FORCE

$60,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

Royalty (Item 6)

FS8

Royalty fee

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

G-FORCE

$150 Per occurrence

Royalty Payment Late Charge

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

FS8

Brand Fund rate — maximum — 2%

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

G-FORCE

0.5% of percentage of gross sales depending on months of operation; not to exceed $10,000 each calendar year

Brand Development Fund

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

System scale & health

Disclosure

FS8

G-FORCE

Total outlets (Item 20)

FS8

Outlets at end of 2025

2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

G-FORCE

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

Net outlet change (Item 20)

FS8

+30

Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 30 at end of 2025

G-FORCE

Calculated: 44 at end of 2023 → 50 at end of 2025

Outlet exits (Item 20)

FS8

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

G-FORCE

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Franchising since (Item 1)

FS8

Not available

Not in reviewed records

G-FORCE

2018

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

Franchisor founded (Item 1)

FS8

Not available

Not in reviewed records

G-FORCE

2017

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

FS8

Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

G-FORCE

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.

FS8 vs G-FORCE: common questions

Which costs less to open, FS8 or G-FORCE?: FS8: $349,300 – $840,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); G-FORCE: $74,750 – $163,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for G-FORCE. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
How do FS8 and G-FORCE royalties compare?: FS8: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21); G-FORCE: $150 Per occurrence (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
Which has more locations, FS8 or G-FORCE?: FS8: 30 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); G-FORCE: 50 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Do FS8 and G-FORCE disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: FS8 makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; G-FORCE 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.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures