Franchise opportunities compared
Grand Welcome vs Skyrun Vacation Rentals
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.
- Grand Welcome 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 (Grand Welcome: 2, Skyrun Vacation Rentals: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | GWGrand Welcome |  Skyrun Vacation Rentals |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $67,750 – $169,750 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $105,080 – $153,980 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $55,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $8.00 Royalty fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | Greater of 5% of monthly Gross Revenue or the Minimum Monthly Royalty Amount Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 Brand Fund fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 1% of percentage of monthly gross revenue Marketing Services Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 64 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39 | 49 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +33 Calculated: 31 at end of 2022 → 64 at end of 2024 | +10 Calculated: 39 at end of 2023 → 49 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 | Summer of 2022 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| 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 — Franchised territories continuously operating throughout the entire 2024 calend… 252 CAD ADR other Upper Tier ADR median · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operating affiliate territories continuously operated for full calendar year 20… 56 percent other Hawaii affiliate operation occupancy · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38 | Franchised (9 locations) — revenue and other measures $289,878 mean Annual Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Franchised (24 locations) — revenue and other measures $1,698,975 mean Annual Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 Company-owned (8 locations) — other measures and revenue $3,128,473 mean Annual Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 |
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.