Franchise opportunities compared
N2 vs Natural Awakenings
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
- N2 figures come from its 2026 FDD and Natural Awakenings figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only N2 has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | NN2 | NANatural Awakenings |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $1,925 – $13,460 TOTAL — $1925 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 34 | $59,550 – $86,275 Total Initial Investment: $59,550 to $86,275 2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $735 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | $49,500 2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 2) — 15% Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $500 Royalty, month 7 through term: greater of 7% of Gross Revenues or $500 per month, plus two full pages of Magazine for NAPC use, sale or transfer 2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee | $250 National Advertising Default Fee administrative 2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 334 Outlets at end of 2026 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +36 Calculated: 298 at end of 2024 → 334 at end of 2026 | Not available Only one year reported |
| 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 — Yearly top10% publications $138,654 other Yearly top10% publications median · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Yearly bottom10% publications $21,268 other Yearly bottom10% publications average · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Monthly top10% publications $11,554 other Monthly top10% publications median · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61 +16 more groups in the full report | 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.