Franchise opportunities compared
NTV 360 vs Scout Guide
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
NTV 360
$50,150 – $114,405
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16Scout Guide
$132,100 – $316,600
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Initial franchise fee · Item 5
NTV 360
Not available
Scout Guide
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Royalty · Item 6
NTV 360
Not available
Scout Guide
10%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only NTV 360 has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
NTV 360
Scout GuideNTV 360
Scout Guide
NTV 360
Scout Guide
NTV 360
Scout Guide
NTV 360
Scout Guide
System scale & health
NTV 360Scout GuideNTV 360
Scout Guide
NTV 360
Scout Guide
NTV 360
Scout Guide
NTV 360
Scout Guide
NTV 360
Scout Guide
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
NTV 360Scout GuideNot 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.
NTV 360 vs Scout Guide: common questions
- Which costs less to open, NTV 360 or Scout Guide?
- NTV 360: $50,150 – $114,405 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Scout Guide: $132,100 – $316,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for NTV 360. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, NTV 360 or Scout Guide?
- NTV 360: 39 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34); Scout Guide: 94 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do NTV 360 and Scout Guide disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- NTV 360 has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Scout Guide 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 NTV 360 report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
