Franchise opportunities compared
Fundraising U vs Laborfinders
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
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Laborfinders discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Fundraising U has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | FUFundraising U |  Laborfinders |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $79,800 – $84,277 Single territory total investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 | $74,045 – $363,200 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $60,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | $20,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $8.00 Monthly royalty gross sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | $3.50 Royalties FA — 3.5% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $600 Brand fund monthly one territory 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 162 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49 | 166 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +28 Calculated: 134 at end of 2023 → 162 at end of 2025 | −17 Calculated: 183 at end of 2023 → 166 at end of 2025 |
| 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record 69.47 percent other Reported fundraisers COGS share of gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 | 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.