Franchise opportunities compared
Ftc vs Regus
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
Ftc
$315,500 – $1,080,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Regus
$720,500 – $1,562,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Ftc
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16Regus
$20,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Ftc
4.5% · first and second store
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19Regus
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Ftc figures come from its 2025 FDD and Regus figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Ftc discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Ftc: 2, Regus: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
FtcRegusItem 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.
Ftc vs Regus: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Ftc or Regus?
- Ftc: $315,500 – $1,080,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Regus: $720,500 – $1,562,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Ftc. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Ftc and Regus royalties compare?
- Ftc: 4.5% · first and second store (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); Regus: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Ftc or Regus?
- Ftc: 91 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); Regus: 962 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Ftc and Regus disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Ftc has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Regus has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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Full Ftc report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Regus report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
