Which costs less to open, Royal or VCS Business?

Royal: $22,696 – $81,312 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37); VCS Business: $13,765 – $36,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for VCS Business. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.

How do Royal and VCS Business royalties compare?

Royal: 11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); VCS Business: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.

Which has more locations, Royal or VCS Business?

Royal: 4,750 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72); VCS Business: 1,914 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Franchise opportunities compared

Royal vs VCS Business

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.

Royal2026 FDD

VCS Business2026 FDD

Initial investment · Item 7

Royal

$22,696 – $81,312

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

VCS Business

$13,765 – $36,700

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

Initial franchise fee · Item 5

Royal

Not available

VCS Business

Not available

Royalty · Item 6

Royal

11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

VCS Business

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

Before you compare

Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

Financial commitment

Disclosure

Royal

VCS Business

Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

Royal

$22,696 – $81,312

Total

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

VCS Business

$13,765 – $36,700

Total estimated investment

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

Royal

Not available

No single standard fee identified

VCS Business

Not available

No single standard fee identified

Royalty (Item 6)

Royal

11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter

Royalty Fee

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

VCS Business

Royalty

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

Royal

1.5% of monthly gross revenue

Advertising Fee

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23

VCS Business

Not available

No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

System scale & health

Disclosure

Royal

VCS Business

Total outlets (Item 20)

Royal

4,750

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72

VCS Business

1,914

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33

Net outlet change (Item 20)

Royal

−178

Calculated: 4,928 at end of 2023 → 4,750 at end of 2025

VCS Business

−286

Calculated: 2,200 at end of 2023 → 1,914 at end of 2025

Outlet exits (Item 20)

Royal

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

VCS Business

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Franchising since (Item 1)

Royal

June 1, 2003

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

VCS Business

Not available

Not in reviewed records

Franchisor founded (Item 1)

Royal

Incorporated in April 2003; reincorporated under Wisconsin law in April 2008

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

VCS Business

Not available

Not in reviewed records

Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

Royal

Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

VCS Business

Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

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.

Royal vs VCS Business: common questions

Which costs less to open, Royal or VCS Business?: Royal: $22,696 – $81,312 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37); VCS Business: $13,765 – $36,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for VCS Business. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
How do Royal and VCS Business royalties compare?: Royal: 11% · percent of monthly Gross Revenue; $100 minimum for first 12 months and $250 minimum thereafter (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 23); VCS Business: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
Which has more locations, Royal or VCS Business?: Royal: 4,750 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72); VCS Business: 1,914 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Do Royal and VCS Business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: Royal makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; VCS Business makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures