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    ITEX vs The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    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.

    IITEX2025 FDDThe Entrepreneur’s Source®2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ITEX

    $9,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    $114,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ITEX

    $10,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    $75,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21

    Royalty · Item 6

    ITEX

    Not available

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • ITEX figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Entrepreneur’s Source® figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ITEX: 20, The Entrepreneur’s Source®: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ITEX

    $9,700
    Total Initial Investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    $114,350
    Total initial investment — low estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ITEX

    $10,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    $75,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21
    Royalty (Item 6)

    ITEX

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ITEX

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    $300
    Marketing minimum monthly spend
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ITEX

    33
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    262
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ITEX

    −7
    Calculated: 40 at end of 2023 → 33 at end of 2025

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ITEX

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

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

    ITEX

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    1997
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ITEX

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Entrepreneur’s Source®

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    IITEX
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees with 201 to 250 Members
    $6,843
    other Commissions Per Cycle
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees with 301 to 350 Members included in the Item 19 group
    5 franchises
    other Total Franchises
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees with 401 to 450 Members
    $5,487
    other Commissions Per Cycle
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    +17 more groups in the full report
    The Entrepreneur’s Source®
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TES Businesses open for business at least 1 year and operated entire calendar y…
    $130,628
    other annual income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TES Businesses open for business at least one year
    $33,065
    other placement fee per transaction
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TES Businesses open for business at least 1 year and operated entire calendar y…
    $88,000
    other annual income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +3 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.

    ITEX vs The Entrepreneur’s Source®: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ITEX or The Entrepreneur’s Source®?
    ITEX: $9,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); The Entrepreneur’s Source®: $114,350 (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 ITEX. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, ITEX or The Entrepreneur’s Source®?
    ITEX: 33 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33); The Entrepreneur’s Source®: 262 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ITEX and The Entrepreneur’s Source® disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ITEX has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 location groups; The Entrepreneur’s Source® has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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