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    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands vs Safeguard

    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.

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands2026 FDDSafeguard2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands

    $86,214 – $691,786

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Safeguard

    $11,080 – $65,130

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands

    Not available

    Safeguard

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands

    1.5% · Percentage of Gross Sales; sliding scale

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Safeguard

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands figures come from its 2026 FDD and Safeguard figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands and Safeguard disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands

    $86,214 – $691,786
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Safeguard

    $11,080 – $65,130
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Safeguard

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

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands

    1.5% · Percentage of Gross Sales; sliding scale
    Royalties
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Safeguard

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands

    2% of percentage of monthly gross sales; annual cap of $16,329 for 2026
    Marketing Fund contribution — Image360 Centers
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Safeguard

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands

    260
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72

    Safeguard

    45
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands

    −8
    Calculated: 268 at end of 2023 → 260 at end of 2025

    Safeguard

    +1
    Calculated: 44 at end of 2022 → 45 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Safeguard

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

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands

    2000
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Safeguard

    2007
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands

    2000
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Safeguard

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands
    Franchised (125 locations) — revenue
    $690,337
    median Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Franchised (72 locations) — revenue and costs and EBITDA
    $1,108,091
    mean Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Safeguard

    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.

    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands vs Safeguard: common questions

    Which costs less to open, RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands or Safeguard?
    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands: $86,214 – $691,786 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Safeguard: $11,080 – $65,130 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Safeguard. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands or Safeguard?
    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands: 260 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72); Safeguard: 45 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands and Safeguard disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    RSVP Alliance Franchise Brands has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Safeguard 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.

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