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    Sales Star vs The Entrepreneur's Source

    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 FDDThe Entrepreneur's Source2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Sales Star

    $205,500 – $241,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    The Entrepreneur's Source

    $114,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Sales Star

    $125,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    The Entrepreneur's Source

    $75,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21

    Royalty · Item 6

    Sales Star

    $10

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    The Entrepreneur's Source

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Sales Star: 4, The Entrepreneur's Source: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Sales Star

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

    The Entrepreneur's Source

    $114,350
    Total initial investment — low estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Sales Star

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

    The Entrepreneur's Source

    $75,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Sales Star

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

    The Entrepreneur's Source

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

    Sales Star

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

    The Entrepreneur's Source

    $300
    Marketing minimum monthly spend
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Sales Star

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

    The Entrepreneur's Source

    262
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Sales Star

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

    The Entrepreneur's Source

    +114
    Calculated: 148 at end of 2022 → 262 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Sales Star

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Entrepreneur's Source

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

    Sales Star

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Entrepreneur's Source

    1997
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Sales Star

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Entrepreneur's Source

    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
    The Entrepreneur's Source
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TES Businesses open for business at least 1 year and operated entire calendar y…
    $130,628
    other annual income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TES Businesses open for business at least one year
    $33,065
    other placement fee per transaction
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — TES Businesses open for business at least 1 year and operated entire calendar y…
    $88,000
    other annual income
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    +3 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.

    Sales Star vs The Entrepreneur's Source: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Sales Star or The Entrepreneur's Source?
    Sales Star: $205,500 – $241,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); The Entrepreneur's Source: $114,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Entrepreneur's Source. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Sales Star or The Entrepreneur's Source?
    Sales Star: 7 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60); The Entrepreneur's Source: 262 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Sales Star and The Entrepreneur's Source disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Sales Star has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; The Entrepreneur's Source has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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