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    Magnuson Grand vs Magnuson Hotels

    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.

    MGMagnuson Grand2025 FDDMagnuson Hotels2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Magnuson Grand

    $175,000 – $400,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Magnuson Hotels

    $175,000 – $400,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Magnuson Grand

    $10,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Magnuson Hotels

    $10,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Magnuson Grand

    Not available

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Magnuson Hotels discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Magnuson Grand

    $175,000 – $400,000
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $175,000 - $400,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Magnuson Hotels

    $175,000 – $400,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Magnuson Grand

    $10,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Magnuson Hotels

    $10,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Magnuson Grand

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Magnuson Hotels

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

    Magnuson Grand

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Magnuson Grand

    11
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35

    Magnuson Hotels

    0
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Magnuson Grand

    +7
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 11 at end of 2024

    Magnuson Hotels

    +0
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 0 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Magnuson Grand

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Magnuson Hotels

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

    Magnuson Grand

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Magnuson Hotels

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

    Magnuson Grand

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MGMagnuson Grand

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Magnuson Hotels

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Magnuson Grand vs Magnuson Hotels: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Magnuson Grand or Magnuson Hotels?
    Magnuson Grand: $175,000 – $400,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15); Magnuson Hotels: $175,000 – $400,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Magnuson Grand or Magnuson Hotels?
    Magnuson Grand: 11 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35); Magnuson Hotels: 0 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Magnuson Grand and Magnuson Hotels disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Magnuson Grand has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Magnuson Hotels makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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