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    Novus Global vs Patrice and Associates

    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.

    Novus Global2025 FDDPatrice and Associates2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Novus Global

    $52,550 – $90,550

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Patrice and Associates

    $105,100 – $121,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Novus Global

    $3,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Patrice and Associates

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Novus Global

    30%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Patrice and Associates

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Novus Global figures come from its 2025 FDD and Patrice and Associates figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Patrice and Associates has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Novus Global

    $52,550 – $90,550
    Initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Patrice and Associates

    $105,100 – $121,050
    Total Estimated — $105100
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Novus Global

    $3,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Patrice and Associates

    $65,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Novus Global

    30%
    Royalty pre-training percentage to $4,000
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Patrice and Associates

    10%
    Royalty Fee — 10%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Novus Global

    1.75%
    Advertising fund rate — 1.75%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Patrice and Associates

    2%
    Brand Fund Fee — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Novus Global

    43
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    Patrice and Associates

    194
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Novus Global

    +11
    Calculated: 32 at end of 2022 → 43 at end of 2024

    Patrice and Associates

    +6
    Calculated: 188 at end of 2023 → 194 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Novus Global

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Patrice and Associates

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

    Novus Global

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Patrice and Associates

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

    Novus Global

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Patrice and Associates

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Novus Global

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Patrice and Associates
    Franchised (82 locations) — other measures — 82Qualifying Placement Outlets; 89executive-searchplacements subset
    $15,000
    other Lowest Gross Placement Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Franchised (82 locations) — other measures — 82Qualifying Placement Outlets; all387placements
    $4,520,279
    other Combined Total Gross Placement Fees
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Franchised (82 locations) — other measures — 82Qualifying Placement Outlets
    387 placements
    other All total placements
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +7 more groups in the full report

    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.

    Novus Global vs Patrice and Associates: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Novus Global or Patrice and Associates?
    Novus Global: $52,550 – $90,550 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Patrice and Associates: $105,100 – $121,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Novus Global. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Novus Global and Patrice and Associates royalties compare?
    Novus Global: 30% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Patrice and Associates: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Novus Global or Patrice and Associates?
    Novus Global: 43 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Patrice and Associates: 194 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Novus Global and Patrice and Associates disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Novus Global makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Patrice and Associates has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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