Franchise opportunities compared
Salty Paws vs SpeedPro
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.
Before you compare
- Salty Paws figures come from its 2025 FDD and SpeedPro figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- SpeedPro discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only SpeedPro has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Salty Paws |  SpeedPro |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $72,250 – $255,570 Total initial investment 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 | $246,216 – $493,221 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $35,000 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $500 Royalty monthly minimum 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $6.00 New studio royalty rate on first $60,000 monthly sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Brand fund current contribution 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $1.75 New studios and transferees — Marketing fund fee tier $0–$20,000 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1996 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Franchised (25 studios) — revenue and profit — 25 studios in highest ODP/EBITDA quartile $1,704,788 other 1st quartile average gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Franchised (24 studios) — revenue and profit — 24 studios in third ODP/EBITDA quartile $619,491 other 3rd quartile median gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Franchised (96 studios) — revenue $4,289,326 other 2025 highest gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58 +4 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.