Franchise opportunities compared

    House of Colour vs Just Between Friends

    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

    House of Colour

    $13,845 – $71,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Just Between Friends

    $67,365

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    House of Colour

    Not available

    Just Between Friends

    $24,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    House of Colour

    2) — $175

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Just Between Friends

    3%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • House of Colour 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 (House of Colour: 37, Just Between Friends: 12). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    House of Colour

    $13,845 – $71,100
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Just Between Friends

    $67,365
    Total initial investment low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    House of Colour

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Just Between Friends

    $24,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    House of Colour

    2) — $175
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Just Between Friends

    3%
    Royalty fee current
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    House of Colour

    2%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Just Between Friends

    $1,750
    Marketing fund installment after spring event
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    House of Colour

    342
    Outlets at end of 2026
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51

    Just Between Friends

    151
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    House of Colour

    +60
    Calculated: 282 at end of 2024 → 342 at end of 2026

    Just Between Friends

    −9
    Calculated: 160 at end of 2023 → 151 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    House of Colour

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Just Between Friends

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

    House of Colour

    2016
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Just Between Friends

    2003
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    House of Colour

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Just Between Friends

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    House of Colour
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Allqualifyingterritories YearOne
    217 territories
    other Table1 YearOne Territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Allqualifyingterritories YearTwo
    154 territories
    other Table1 YearTwo Territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Allqualifyingterritories YearThree
    76 territories
    other Table1 YearThree Territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +34 more groups in the full report
    Just Between Friends
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 Top Quadrant franchise units; gross sales during 2024
    $907,000
    other 2024 average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 Second Quadrant franchise units; gross sales during 2024
    $316,048
    other 2024 median gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Top Quadrant franchise units; gross sales during 2025
    $989,138
    other 2025 average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    +9 more groups in the full report

    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.

    House of Colour vs Just Between Friends: common questions

    Which costs less to open, House of Colour or Just Between Friends?
    House of Colour: $13,845 – $71,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Just Between Friends: $67,365 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for House of Colour. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do House of Colour and Just Between Friends royalties compare?
    House of Colour: 2) — $175 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Just Between Friends: 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, House of Colour or Just Between Friends?
    House of Colour: 342 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); Just Between Friends: 151 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do House of Colour and Just Between Friends disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    House of Colour has reviewed Item 19 figures for 37 location groups; Just Between Friends has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups. 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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