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    Fundraising University vs Signal

    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.

    Fundraising University2025 FDDSignal2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Fundraising University

    $79,550 – $84,027

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Signal

    $160,200 – $10,189,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Fundraising University

    $750

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Signal

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Fundraising University

    7.25%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Signal

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Fundraising University figures come from its 2025 FDD and Signal figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Fundraising University and Signal disclose 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 (Fundraising University: 11, Signal: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Fundraising University

    $79,550 – $84,027
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Signal

    $160,200 – $10,189,650
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Fundraising University

    $750
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Signal

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

    Fundraising University

    7.25%
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Signal

    4%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Fundraising University

    3%
    Brand Fund Contribution maximum rate — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Signal

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Fundraising University

    58
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    Signal

    1,883
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Fundraising University

    +5
    Calculated: 53 at end of 2022 → 58 at end of 2024

    Signal

    +824
    Calculated: 1,059 at end of 2023 → 1,883 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Fundraising University

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Signal

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

    Fundraising University

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Signal

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

    Fundraising University

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Signal

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Fundraising University
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Fundraising University upper third producer tier, comprising 6 franchisees acro…
    $12,944
    other Upper third producers
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Fundraising University Middle third producer tier, comprising 6 franchisees acr…
    110 units
    other Middle third producers
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Fundraising University Lower third producer tier, comprising 7 franchisees acro…
    7 units
    other Lower third producers
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    +8 more groups in the full report
    Signal
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,261,371
    other gross revenue per unit, all quartiles
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52

    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.

    Fundraising University vs Signal: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Fundraising University or Signal?
    Fundraising University: $79,550 – $84,027 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Signal: $160,200 – $10,189,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Fundraising University. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Fundraising University and Signal royalties compare?
    Fundraising University: 7.25% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Signal: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Fundraising University or Signal?
    Fundraising University: 58 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42); Signal: 1,883 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Fundraising University and Signal disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Fundraising University has reviewed Item 19 figures for 11 location groups; Signal 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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