Franchise opportunities compared

    Multivista vs Scout Guide

    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

    Multivista

    $233,017 – $701,150

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Scout Guide

    $132,100 – $316,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Multivista

    Not available

    Scout Guide

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Multivista

    18%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Scout Guide

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Multivista

    $233,017 – $701,150
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Scout Guide

    $132,100 – $316,600
    TOTAL — single franchise (range low)
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Multivista

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Scout Guide

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Multivista

    18%
    Royalty percentage of in-territory gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Scout Guide

    10%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Multivista

    2%
    Advertising Contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Scout Guide

    $100
    National advertising per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Multivista

    5
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Scout Guide

    94
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Multivista

    +1
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2023 → 5 at end of 2025

    Scout Guide

    +5
    Calculated: 89 at end of 2023 → 94 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Multivista

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Scout Guide

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

    Multivista

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Scout Guide

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

    Multivista

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Scout Guide

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Multivista

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Scout Guide

    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.

    Multivista vs Scout Guide: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Multivista or Scout Guide?
    Multivista: $233,017 – $701,150 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31); Scout Guide: $132,100 – $316,600 (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 Scout Guide. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Multivista and Scout Guide royalties compare?
    Multivista: 18% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18); Scout Guide: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Multivista or Scout Guide?
    Multivista: 5 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); Scout Guide: 94 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Multivista and Scout Guide disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Multivista makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Scout Guide 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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