Franchise opportunities compared
Omex vs OpenWorks
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
Omex
$52,400 – $82,600
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14OpenWorks
$4,250 – $134,480
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Omex
Not available
OpenWorks
$0.00
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14Royalty · Item 6
Omex
4% · percent of Gross Receipts
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9OpenWorks
15% · percentage of Gross Revenue; subject to a minimum of $300 monthly royalty fee
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- 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
OmexNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
OpenWorksNot 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.
Omex vs OpenWorks: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Omex or OpenWorks?
- Omex: $52,400 – $82,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); OpenWorks: $4,250 – $134,480 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for OpenWorks. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Omex and OpenWorks royalties compare?
- Omex: 4% · percent of Gross Receipts (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); OpenWorks: 15% · percentage of Gross Revenue; subject to a minimum of $300 monthly royalty fee (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Omex or OpenWorks?
- Omex: 18 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); OpenWorks: 402 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Omex and OpenWorks disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Omex makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; OpenWorks 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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