Franchise opportunities compared
Natural Awakenings vs Sign Gypsies
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
Natural Awakenings
$59,550 – $86,275
2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Sign Gypsies
$4,150 – $9,900
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Natural Awakenings
$49,500
2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Sign Gypsies
$1,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Royalty · Item 6
Natural Awakenings
$500
2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Sign Gypsies
Not available
Before you compare
- Natural Awakenings figures come from its 2024 FDD and Sign Gypsies figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Sign Gypsies discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Natural AwakeningsNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Sign GypsiesNot 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.
Natural Awakenings vs Sign Gypsies: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Natural Awakenings or Sign Gypsies?
- Natural Awakenings: $59,550 – $86,275 (2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Sign Gypsies: $4,150 – $9,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sign Gypsies. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Natural Awakenings and Sign Gypsies disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Natural Awakenings makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Sign Gypsies 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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Full Natural Awakenings report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Sign Gypsies report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
