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    PIRTEK vs Smash Brothers

    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.

    PIRTEK2026 FDDSmash Brothers2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    PIRTEK

    $247,013 – $689,614

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Smash Brothers

    $149,950

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    PIRTEK

    Not available

    Smash Brothers

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    PIRTEK

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Smash Brothers

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • PIRTEK figures come from its 2026 FDD and Smash Brothers figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only PIRTEK has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    PIRTEK

    $247,013 – $689,614
    Tier 1/Tier 2 — TOTAL (Note 21)
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Smash Brothers

    $149,950
    Single unit total initial investment: $149,950–$383,050
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    PIRTEK

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Smash Brothers

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    PIRTEK

    4%
    Continuing License Fee — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Smash Brothers

    8%
    Royalty: greater of 8% of Gross Sales or the minimum continuing fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    PIRTEK

    1.5%
    Marketing Fees — 1.5% — 1.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Smash Brothers

    1%
    Brand Fund: minimum 1% of Gross Sales per month — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    PIRTEK

    194
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67

    Smash Brothers

    98
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    PIRTEK

    +53
    Calculated: 141 at end of 2023 → 194 at end of 2025

    Smash Brothers

    +37
    Calculated: 61 at end of 2022 → 98 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    PIRTEK

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Smash Brothers

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

    PIRTEK

    1997
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Smash Brothers

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

    PIRTEK

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Smash Brothers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    PIRTEK
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Franchised Centers continuously operating full year
    152 units
    other All Franchised Centers 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Tier 1 Centers continuously operating full year
    115 units
    other Tier 1 Centers 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Tier 2 Centers continuously operating full year
    $574,193
    other Tier 2 Centers 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +15 more groups in the full report
    Smash Brothers

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    PIRTEK vs Smash Brothers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, PIRTEK or Smash Brothers?
    PIRTEK: $247,013 – $689,614 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); Smash Brothers: $149,950 (2025 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 Smash Brothers. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do PIRTEK and Smash Brothers royalties compare?
    PIRTEK: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Smash Brothers: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, PIRTEK or Smash Brothers?
    PIRTEK: 194 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67); Smash Brothers: 98 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do PIRTEK and Smash Brothers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    PIRTEK has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 location groups; Smash Brothers has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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