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Meals Of Hope Logistics vs Unishippers
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.
Before you compare
- Meals Of Hope Logistics figures come from its 2025 FDD and Unishippers figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Meals Of Hope Logistics: 6, Unishippers: 28). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Meals Of Hope Logistics |  Unishippers |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $61,050 – $71,925 Total initial investment 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14 | $17,365 Totalinvestment range low 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $40,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 | $30,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 15% Royalty >150pounds grossprofitmargin 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 5% Brand Fund Contribution — 5% 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | 1% Marketingfund current grossprofitmargin — 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 192 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | −86 Calculated: 278 at end of 2023 → 192 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned Location in Tampa/South Florida 3,222,880 meals or territories other Affiliate meals packed, Tampa/South West Florida · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Location 4, 2024 calendar year 1 meals or territories other Franchised Location 4 territories · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned Location 6,441,856 meals or territories other Affiliate meals packed, US · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 +3 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All fullyearfranchises 2nd Quartile $1,627,146 other All fullyearfranchises 2nd Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All fullyearfranchises 3rd Quartile 38 units other All fullyearfranchises 3rd Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All fullyearfranchises Top Quartile 39 units other All fullyearfranchises Top Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 +25 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.
Meals Of Hope Logistics vs Unishippers: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Meals Of Hope Logistics or Unishippers?
- Meals Of Hope Logistics: $61,050 – $71,925 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); Unishippers: $17,365 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Unishippers. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Meals Of Hope Logistics and Unishippers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Meals Of Hope Logistics has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Unishippers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 28 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.