Franchise opportunities compared

    N-Hance vs Paramount

    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

    N-Hance

    $29,250 – $193,845

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Paramount

    $73,700 – $166,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    N-Hance

    $39,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Paramount

    $40,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    N-Hance

    6% or min monthly royalty

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Paramount

    10%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • N-Hance figures come from its 2026 FDD and Paramount figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • N-Hance 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 (N-Hance: 3, Paramount: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    N-Hance

    $29,250 – $193,845
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Paramount

    $73,700 – $166,000
    Estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    N-Hance

    $39,000
    The Initial Package is separate and totals $41,495–$49,000, plus applicable sales tax.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Paramount

    $40,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    N-Hance

    6% or min monthly royalty
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Paramount

    10%
    Royalty
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    N-Hance

    2% of percentage of gross revenue, subject to minimum monthly contribution
    Brand Marketing Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Paramount

    $300
    Marketing SEO and website management
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    N-Hance

    209
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    Paramount

    92
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    N-Hance

    −80
    Calculated: 289 at end of 2023 → 209 at end of 2025

    Paramount

    +40
    Calculated: 52 at end of 2022 → 92 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    N-Hance

    49
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 19.2% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63

    Paramount

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

    N-Hance

    2013
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Paramount

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

    N-Hance

    2012
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Paramount

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    N-Hance
    Franchised (67 franchise) — revenue
    $199,397
    median Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Franchised (67 locations) — revenue
    $107,600
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Franchised locations — revenue
    $188,912
    mean Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Paramount
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-owned outlets
    $6,413,302
    other gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised outlets
    $87,255
    other net income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-time franchised outlets
    $212,702
    other net income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51

    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.

    N-Hance vs Paramount: common questions

    Which costs less to open, N-Hance or Paramount?
    N-Hance: $29,250 – $193,845 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Paramount: $73,700 – $166,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for N-Hance. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do N-Hance and Paramount royalties compare?
    N-Hance: 6% or min monthly royalty (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); Paramount: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, N-Hance or Paramount?
    N-Hance: 209 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Paramount: 92 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do N-Hance and Paramount disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    N-Hance has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Paramount has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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