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    Sales Star vs Sculpture Hospitality

    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.

    Sales Star2026 FDDSculpture Hospitality2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Sales Star

    $205,500 – $241,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $45,500 – $64,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Sales Star

    $125,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Sculpture Hospitality

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Sales Star

    $10

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $150

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Sculpture Hospitality discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Sales Star has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Sales Star

    $205,500 – $241,500
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $45,500 – $64,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Sales Star

    $125,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Sculpture Hospitality

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

    Sales Star

    $10
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $150
    Royalty minimum months 7–12 — 150 territory
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Sales Star

    $5.00
    National Marketing Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $70
    Centralized Marketing Program monthly fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Sales Star

    7
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60

    Sculpture Hospitality

    185
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Sales Star

    +4
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2022 → 7 at end of 2024

    Sculpture Hospitality

    −7
    Calculated: 192 at end of 2023 → 185 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Sales Star

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sculpture Hospitality

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

    Sales Star

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sculpture Hospitality

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

    Sales Star

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sculpture Hospitality

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Sales Star
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisor/Affiliate-owned SalesStar franchise One, USA, in business at least 1…
    $1,139,657
    other Franchise One 2024 Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisor/Affiliate-owned SalesStar franchise Two, USA, in business at least 1…
    64 percent
    other Franchise Two 2023 Monthly recurring revenue share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisor/Affiliate-owned SalesStar franchise Four, USA, in business at least…
    39 percent
    other Franchise Four 2024 Monthly recurring revenue share
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Sculpture Hospitality

    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.

    Sales Star vs Sculpture Hospitality: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Sales Star or Sculpture Hospitality?
    Sales Star: $205,500 – $241,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); Sculpture Hospitality: $45,500 – $64,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sculpture Hospitality. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Sales Star and Sculpture Hospitality royalties compare?
    Sales Star: $10 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); Sculpture Hospitality: $150 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Sales Star or Sculpture Hospitality?
    Sales Star: 7 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60); Sculpture Hospitality: 185 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Sales Star and Sculpture Hospitality disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Sales Star has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Sculpture Hospitality 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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