Franchise opportunities compared
P3 Cost Analysts vs Sales Star
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
- P3 Cost Analysts figures come from its 2025 FDD and Sales Star figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (P3 Cost Analysts: 3, Sales Star: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | PCP3 Cost Analysts | SSSales Star |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $67,075 – $82,675 Total Initial Investment 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 | $205,500 – $241,500 Total estimated initial investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $59,500 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $125,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $10 Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3.00 Brand Development Fund Contribution — maximum 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $5.00 National Marketing Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 7 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +4 Calculated: 3 at end of 2022 → 7 at end of 2024 |
| 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Group 1, in business 3 or more years $361,106 other High gross revenue · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Group 2, in business at least 2 but less than 3 years; table heading… $72,740 other Low gross revenue · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee Group 3, in business at least 6 months but less than 2 years $37,759 other Revenue, first year group · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisor/Affiliate-owned SalesStar franchise One, USA, in business at least 1… $1,139,657 other Franchise One 2024 Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisor/Affiliate-owned SalesStar franchise Two, USA, in business at least 1… 64 percent other Franchise Two 2023 Monthly recurring revenue share · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisor/Affiliate-owned SalesStar franchise Four, USA, in business at least… 39 percent other Franchise Four 2024 Monthly recurring revenue share · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 +1 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.