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    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory vs Surv

    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.

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory2026 FDDSurv2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory

    $102,690

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Surv

    $111,825 – $160,650

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory

    $58,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Surv

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory

    7% or $0–$2,328/mo min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Surv

    7% · Notes — 7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory: 2, Surv: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory

    $102,690
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Surv

    $111,825 – $160,650
    Total Estimate — $111825
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory

    $58,500
    Item 5 also lists $60,500 total paid, including the franchise fee, conference registration, and inspection tablet computer.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Surv

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory

    7% or $0–$2,328/mo min
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Surv

    7% · Notes — 7%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Surv

    2% of — 2%
    Brand Development Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory

    350
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Surv

    5
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory

    −95
    Calculated: 445 at end of 2023 → 350 at end of 2025

    Surv

    +4
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 5 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Surv

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

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory

    1995
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Surv

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

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory

    1994
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Surv

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory
    Franchised (163 locations) — revenue
    $144,195
    mean Sales Per Unit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Franchised (114 locations) — revenue
    $340,006
    median Sales Per Unit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Surv
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Founder-operated business and one materially compliant franchised business
    $1,090,548
    other gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All four full-year businesses including noncompliant
    53 percent
    other Aggregate gross revenue growth
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Two noncompliant Surv businesses, each separate
    $128,400
    other First noncompliant business gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43

    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.

    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory vs Surv: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory or Surv?
    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory: $102,690 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); Surv: $111,825 – $160,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory and Surv royalties compare?
    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory: 7% or $0–$2,328/mo min (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Surv: 7% · Notes — 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory or Surv?
    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory: 350 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Surv: 5 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory and Surv disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pillar To Post Inc Non-Exclusive Territory has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Surv has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. 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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