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    SafeSplash vs SFC Team Franchise

    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.

    SafeSplash2026 FDDSFC Team Franchise2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    SafeSplash

    $24,250 – $1,508,785

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    SFC Team Franchise

    $77,528

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    SafeSplash

    Not available

    SFC Team Franchise

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    SafeSplash

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    SFC Team Franchise

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • SafeSplash figures come from its 2026 FDD and SFC Team Franchise figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • SafeSplash discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (SafeSplash: 36, SFC Team Franchise: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    SafeSplash

    $24,250 – $1,508,785
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    SFC Team Franchise

    $77,528
    Total initial investment lower estimate — $77,528
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    SFC Team Franchise

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

    SafeSplash

    6%
    Royalty standard dedicated/hosted
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    SFC Team Franchise

    8%
    Continuing royalty — 8% of weekly Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    SafeSplash

    2%
    National Brand Fund contribution rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    SFC Team Franchise

    2%
    Brand Fund contribution maximum — 2% of Gross Revenue — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    SafeSplash

    294
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76

    SFC Team Franchise

    10
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    SafeSplash

    +200
    Calculated: 94 at end of 2022 → 294 at end of 2025

    SFC Team Franchise

    +5
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2022 → 10 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    SFC Team Franchise

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

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    SFC Team Franchise

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

    SafeSplash

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    SFC Team Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    SafeSplash
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Dedicated expense sample
    $225,652
    other Dedicated expense sample
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owner2–3hosted
    2.3 locations
    other Owner2–3hosted
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Owner1hosted
    $91,568
    other Owner1hosted
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    +33 more groups in the full report
    SFC Team Franchise
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Denver/Boulder Front Range North
    $465,595
    other Total Gross Revenue 3
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Denver/Boulder Front Range Central/South
    $370,440
    other Total Gross Revenue 3
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Chicago IL North/West
    $226,679
    other Total Gross Revenue 3
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    +2 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.

    SafeSplash vs SFC Team Franchise: common questions

    Which costs less to open, SafeSplash or SFC Team Franchise?
    SafeSplash: $24,250 – $1,508,785 (2026 FDD · Item 7); SFC Team Franchise: $77,528 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for SafeSplash. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do SafeSplash and SFC Team Franchise royalties compare?
    SafeSplash: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25); SFC Team Franchise: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, SafeSplash or SFC Team Franchise?
    SafeSplash: 294 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76); SFC Team Franchise: 10 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do SafeSplash and SFC Team Franchise disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    SafeSplash has reviewed Item 19 figures for 36 location groups; SFC Team Franchise has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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