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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | OOmex |  OpenWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $52,400 – $82,600 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14 | $4,250 – $134,480 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $0.00 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 4% · percent of Gross Receipts Continuing Services and Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | 15% · percentage of Gross Revenue; subject to a minimum of $300 monthly royalty fee Royalties 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of up to percent of gross receipts Advertising and Development Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | 0% of percentage of gross revenue; currently 2.5% is collected Advertising Fund Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 18 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36 | 402 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +17 Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 18 at end of 2025 | −213 Calculated: 615 at end of 2023 → 402 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1991 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 | 1988 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 2 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 1990 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 1987 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 1 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Not 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.