Head-to-head comparison

    OpenWorks vs Royal Franchise Opportunities

    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.

    DisclosureOpenWorksRoyal
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $4,250 – $134,480
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    $22,696 – $81,312
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $0.00
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)
    15% · percentage of Gross Revenue; subject to a minimum of $300 monthly royalty fee
    Royalties
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    402
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45
    4,750
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    −252
    Calculated: 2023–2025
    −242
    Calculated: 2023–2025
    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 is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.