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    Pearce Bespoke vs Pepper Palace

    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.

    Pearce Bespoke2025 FDDPepper Palace2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pearce Bespoke

    $42,919 – $128,320

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Pepper Palace

    $211,000 – $261,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pearce Bespoke

    $29,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Pepper Palace

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pearce Bespoke

    10%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Pepper Palace

    16%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Pearce Bespoke and Pepper Palace disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Pearce Bespoke: 3, Pepper Palace: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pearce Bespoke

    $42,919 – $128,320
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Pepper Palace

    $211,000 – $261,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pearce Bespoke

    $29,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Pepper Palace

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Pearce Bespoke

    10%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Pepper Palace

    16%
    Royalty Fee 16% of Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pearce Bespoke

    2%
    Brand fund fee — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Pepper Palace

    $2,000
    Grandopening advertising range low
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pearce Bespoke

    48
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36

    Pepper Palace

    81
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pearce Bespoke

    +45
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2022 → 48 at end of 2024

    Pepper Palace

    −64
    Calculated: 145 at end of 2022 → 81 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pearce Bespoke

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Pepper Palace

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Pearce Bespoke

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pepper Palace

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Pearce Bespoke

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Pepper Palace

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pearce Bespoke
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Clothiers who operated from January through December 2024
    $69,051
    other gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Clothiers who operated from January through December 2024
    $112,174
    other gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Clothiers who operated from January through December 2024
    $9,316
    other gross revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36
    Pepper Palace
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    60.49 percent
    other Attained surpassed percent
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44

    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.

    Pearce Bespoke vs Pepper Palace: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pearce Bespoke or Pepper Palace?
    Pearce Bespoke: $42,919 – $128,320 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Pepper Palace: $211,000 – $261,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pearce Bespoke. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Pearce Bespoke and Pepper Palace royalties compare?
    Pearce Bespoke: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Pepper Palace: 16% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Pearce Bespoke or Pepper Palace?
    Pearce Bespoke: 48 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); Pepper Palace: 81 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Pearce Bespoke and Pepper Palace disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pearce Bespoke has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Pepper Palace has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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