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    Natural Awakenings vs YESCO

    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.

    Natural Awakenings2024 FDDYESCO2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Natural Awakenings

    $59,550 – $86,275

    2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    YESCO

    $65,000 – $432,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Natural Awakenings

    $49,500

    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    YESCO

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    Natural Awakenings

    $500

    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    YESCO

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Natural Awakenings figures come from its 2024 FDD and YESCO figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only YESCO has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Natural Awakenings

    $59,550 – $86,275
    Total Initial Investment: $59,550 to $86,275
    2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    YESCO

    $65,000 – $432,200
    TOTAL estimated investment 65000–432200 USD
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Natural Awakenings

    $49,500
    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    YESCO

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Natural Awakenings

    $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

    YESCO

    6%
    Royalty percentage of gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Natural Awakenings

    $250
    National Advertising Default Fee administrative
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    YESCO

    3% of maximum
    National advertising fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Natural Awakenings

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    YESCO

    98
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Natural Awakenings

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    YESCO

    −1
    Calculated: 99 at end of 2023 → 98 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Natural Awakenings

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    YESCO

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

    Natural Awakenings

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    YESCO

    2011
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Natural Awakenings

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    YESCO

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Natural Awakenings

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    YESCO
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    52 businesses
    other Item 19 population
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47

    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 YESCO: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Natural Awakenings or YESCO?
    Natural Awakenings: $59,550 – $86,275 (2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); YESCO: $65,000 – $432,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Natural Awakenings. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Natural Awakenings and YESCO royalties compare?
    Natural Awakenings: $500 (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); YESCO: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Natural Awakenings and YESCO disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Natural Awakenings makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; YESCO has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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