Franchise opportunities compared
Sandler Systems 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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Sandler Systems and Sculpture Hospitality disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Sandler Systems has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | SSSandler Systems |  Sculpture Hospitality |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $77,500 – $102,250 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $45,500 – $64,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $59,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $8.00 Monthly royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $150 Royalty minimum months 7–12 — 150 territory 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $545 Monthly marketing fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $70 Centralized Marketing Program monthly fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 138 Outlets at end of 2024 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 | 185 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −2 Calculated: 140 at end of 2022 → 138 at end of 2024 | −7 Calculated: 192 at end of 2023 → 185 at end of 2025 |
| 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 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| 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 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Businesses in the Subset: self-reported revenue and operated through… $433,951 other Gross revenues average · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Businesses in the Subset: self-reported revenue and operated through… $545,706 other Gross revenues average · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Businesses in the Subset: self-reported revenue and operated through… $1,108,090 other Gross revenues average · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40 +5 more groups in the full report | 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.