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    redbox+ international vs Square Cow

    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.

    redbox+ international2026 FDDSCSquare Cow2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    redbox+ international

    $671,182

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Square Cow

    $167,250

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    redbox+ international

    $59,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Square Cow

    $59,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    redbox+ international

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Square Cow

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • redbox+ international figures come from its 2026 FDD and Square Cow figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (redbox+ international: 26, Square Cow: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    redbox+ international

    $671,182
    ,000 As Incurred After Opening Employees, Suppliers, etc. TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 16 — 671182
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Square Cow

    $167,250
    Total estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    redbox+ international

    $59,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17

    Square Cow

    $59,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    redbox+ international

    6%
    Royalty — low percentage of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Square Cow

    7%
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    redbox+ international

    2%
    Brand marketing fee — maximum percentage of Gross Sales — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    Square Cow

    1%
    National brand fund current rate — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    redbox+ international

    253
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69

    Square Cow

    9
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    redbox+ international

    −17
    Calculated: 270 at end of 2023 → 253 at end of 2025

    Square Cow

    +2
    Calculated: 7 at end of 2022 → 9 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    redbox+ international

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Square Cow

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

    redbox+ international

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Square Cow

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

    redbox+ international

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Square Cow

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    redbox+ international
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 5% ranked by operating territory
    33 percent
    other Bottom 5% ranked by operating territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Redbox+ Operating Territories ranked in Bottom 5%; 3 franchisees operated 6 ter…
    $85,097
    other Bottom 5% ranked by operating territory
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 5% ranked by operating franchisee
    $3,596,599
    other Top 5% ranked by operating franchisee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    +23 more groups in the full report
    SCSquare Cow
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — North Austin company-owned Square Cow Business
    $60,000
    other 2024 Rent
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — South Austin company-owned Square Cow Business
    $65,601
    other 2024 Rent
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Southlake company-owned Square Cow Business
    $45,802
    other 2024 Advertising
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +6 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.

    redbox+ international vs Square Cow: common questions

    Which costs less to open, redbox+ international or Square Cow?
    redbox+ international: $671,182 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30); Square Cow: $167,250 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Square Cow. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do redbox+ international and Square Cow royalties compare?
    redbox+ international: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19); Square Cow: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, redbox+ international or Square Cow?
    redbox+ international: 253 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69); Square Cow: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do redbox+ international and Square Cow disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    redbox+ international has reviewed Item 19 figures for 26 location groups; Square Cow has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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