Franchise opportunities compared
Jet Black International vs System
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
Jet Black International
$110,072 – $179,022
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21System
$73,500 – $111,800
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Jet Black International
Not available
System
$55,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Jet Black International
Not available
System
8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Jet Black International figures come from its 2026 FDD and System figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- System 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 (Jet Black International: 5, System: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Jet Black InternationalItem 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.
Jet Black International vs System: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Jet Black International or System?
- Jet Black International: $110,072 – $179,022 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); System: $73,500 – $111,800 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for System. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Jet Black International or System?
- Jet Black International: 132 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53); System: 44 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Jet Black International and System disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Jet Black International has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; System has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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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
