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    Full Franchises vs Red Barn

    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.

    FFFull Franchises2025 FDDRed Barn2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Full Franchises

    $150,000 – $477,250

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Red Barn

    $56,465

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Full Franchises

    Not available

    Red Barn

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Full Franchises

    1%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Red Barn

    0.25%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Full Franchises figures come from its 2025 FDD and Red Barn figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Full Franchises has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Full Franchises

    $150,000 – $477,250
    Total estimated initial investment — Full Franchise: $150,000–$477,250
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Red Barn

    $56,465
    ,000 to $30,000 As incurred As incurred Suppliers, employees and us Total Initial Investment 12 — 56465
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Full Franchises

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Red Barn

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Full Franchises

    1%
    Associate Royalty Fee on upgrade: 1% of after repaired value of each property in inventory
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Red Barn

    0.25%
    y. ITEM 6 OTHER FEES T YPE OF F EE 1 A MOUNT 2, 3 D UE D ATE R EMARKS Acquisition Royalty Fee 4 — 0.25
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Full Franchises

    $300
    Marketing Fund contribution: Currently $300 per transaction; maximum $1,000
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Red Barn

    $500
    Fund, creation or placement of advertising or amount of the brand fund fee. Training Fee Up to — 500
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Full Franchises

    1,003
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Red Barn

    136
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Full Franchises

    −144
    Calculated: 1,147 at end of 2022 → 1,003 at end of 2024

    Red Barn

    +81
    Calculated: 55 at end of 2023 → 136 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Full Franchises

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Red Barn

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

    Full Franchises

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Red Barn

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

    Full Franchises

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Red Barn

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    FFFull Franchises
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Franchises in United States, Gross Price Differential 3rd Quartile for…
    $100
    other Number exceeding average Gross Price Differential
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Franchises in United States, Gross Price Differential Top Quartile for…
    $1,387,500
    other Gross Price Differential
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Covered Franchises in United States, Gross Price Differential 2nd Quartile for…
    $510,809
    other Gross Price Differential
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +4 more groups in the full report
    Red Barn

    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.

    Full Franchises vs Red Barn: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Full Franchises or Red Barn?
    Full Franchises: $150,000 – $477,250 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Red Barn: $56,465 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Red Barn. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Full Franchises and Red Barn royalties compare?
    Full Franchises: 1% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Red Barn: 0.25% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Full Franchises or Red Barn?
    Full Franchises: 1,003 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Red Barn: 136 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Full Franchises and Red Barn disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Full Franchises has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Red Barn 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.

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