Franchise opportunities compared
Gecko Hospitality vs Sanford Rose Associates
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
Gecko Hospitality
$54,249 – $85,185
2025 FDD · Item 7Sanford Rose Associates
$11,400 – $14,800
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Gecko Hospitality
Not available
Sanford Rose Associates
$7,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Gecko Hospitality
10%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Sanford Rose Associates
5.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Gecko Hospitality figures come from its 2025 FDD and Sanford Rose Associates figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Gecko Hospitality and Sanford Rose Associates disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Sanford Rose AssociatesNot 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.
Gecko Hospitality vs Sanford Rose Associates: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Gecko Hospitality or Sanford Rose Associates?
- Gecko Hospitality: $54,249 – $85,185 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Sanford Rose Associates: $11,400 – $14,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sanford Rose Associates. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Gecko Hospitality and Sanford Rose Associates royalties compare?
- Gecko Hospitality: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Sanford Rose Associates: 5.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Gecko Hospitality or Sanford Rose Associates?
- Gecko Hospitality: 67 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59); Sanford Rose Associates: 157 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Gecko Hospitality and Sanford Rose Associates disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Gecko Hospitality makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Sanford Rose Associates 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
