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    Jdog Franchises vs STORsquare

    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.

    Jdog Franchises2026 FDDSTORsquare2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Jdog Franchises

    $30,000 – $187,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    STORsquare

    $165,770

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Jdog Franchises

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    STORsquare

    $54,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    Jdog Franchises

    $400 per month, depending on term period

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    STORsquare

    7.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only STORsquare has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Jdog Franchises

    $30,000 – $187,250
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    STORsquare

    $165,770
    TOTAL for one Territory: $165,770 low amount to $433,900 high amount.
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Jdog Franchises

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    STORsquare

    $54,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Jdog Franchises

    $400 per month, depending on term period
    Tier 2 Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    STORsquare

    7.5%
    Royalty weekly startsmonth7
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Jdog Franchises

    $0.00/mo
    Marketing Fund — per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    STORsquare

    2%
    Brand fund current — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Jdog Franchises

    94
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    STORsquare

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Jdog Franchises

    −98
    Calculated: 192 at end of 2023 → 94 at end of 2025

    STORsquare

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

    Jdog Franchises

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    STORsquare

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

    Jdog Franchises

    May 2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    STORsquare

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

    Jdog Franchises

    2014
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    STORsquare

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Jdog Franchises

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    STORsquare
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,673
    other Office Expenses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46

    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.

    Jdog Franchises vs STORsquare: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Jdog Franchises or STORsquare?
    Jdog Franchises: $30,000 – $187,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); STORsquare: $165,770 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Jdog Franchises. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Jdog Franchises and STORsquare royalties compare?
    Jdog Franchises: $400 per month, depending on term period (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); STORsquare: 7.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Jdog Franchises and STORsquare disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Jdog Franchises makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; STORsquare 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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