Franchise opportunities compared
Monster Minigolf vs Pinot’s Palette
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
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Monster Minigolf: 83, Pinot’s Palette: 8). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | MMMonster Minigolf |  Pinot’s Palette |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $891,500 TOTAL 1 — $891500 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 | $119,000 – $259,000 TOTAL — $119000 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $25,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $7.00 Royalty Fee — 7% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $6.00 Royalty Fee — 6% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Marketing Fund Contribution — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $2.00 System Advertising — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 37 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 | 65 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +11 Calculated: 26 at end of 2023 → 37 at end of 2025 | −4 Calculated: 69 at end of 2023 → 65 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 | 2010 From a verified franchisor listing |
| 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 — Towson $142,196 other PartI Towson EBITDA · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Round Rock $192,642 other PartI Round Rock EBITDA · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Yonkers $251,452 other PartI Yonkers EBITDA · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 +80 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All qualifying outlets Top25% $1,213,749 other All qualifying outlets Top25% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All qualifying outlets Top75% $1,213,749 other All qualifying outlets Top75% · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All qualifying outlets All studios $1,213,749 other All qualifying outlets All studios · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 +5 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.