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    Rp Illusions vs Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

    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.

    Rp Illusions2025 FDDSandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Rp Illusions

    $1,935,500 – $6,552,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

    $1,439,616

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Rp Illusions

    Not available

    Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Rp Illusions

    Not available

    Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Rp Illusions figures come from its 2025 FDD and Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Rp Illusions: 23, Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA: 46). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Rp Illusions

    $1,935,500 – $6,552,500
    Standard Museum of Illusions — Total: $1935500–$6552500
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

    $1,439,616
    Total estimated initial investment before tenant allowances — lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Rp Illusions

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

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

    Rp Illusions

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

    5%
    Royalty The greater — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Rp Illusions

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

    1%
    Brand Development — 1% — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Rp Illusions

    9
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

    43
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Rp Illusions

    +8
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 9 at end of 2024

    Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

    +10
    Calculated: 33 at end of 2023 → 43 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Rp Illusions

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

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

    Rp Illusions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

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

    Rp Illusions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Rp Illusions
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Museum #1 2018 Total Sales; Museum #1 became a corporate outlet in July 2023.
    $1,224,613
    other Museum 1 total sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Museum 2 opened 10/2018
    $198,692
    other Museum 2 total sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Museum 1 opened 9/2018
    $5,607,914
    other Museum 1 total sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +20 more groups in the full report
    Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Topanga, CA
    $103,770
    other Topanga, CA
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 36USstores opened before2025;3franchise,33affiliate
    $4,866,249
    other Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Hillsdale, CA
    $194,519
    other Hillsdale, CA
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    +43 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.

    Rp Illusions vs Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Rp Illusions or Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA?
    Rp Illusions: $1,935,500 – $6,552,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA: $1,439,616 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Rp Illusions or Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA?
    Rp Illusions: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA: 43 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Rp Illusions and Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Rp Illusions has reviewed Item 19 figures for 23 location groups; Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA has reviewed Item 19 figures for 46 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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