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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Sandler Systems
$77,500 – $102,250
2026 FDD · Item 7Sculpture Hospitality
$45,500 – $64,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Sandler Systems
$59,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Sculpture Hospitality
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Sandler Systems
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Sculpture Hospitality
$150
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before 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.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Sandler SystemsSculpture HospitalityNot 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.
Sandler Systems vs Sculpture Hospitality: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Sandler Systems or Sculpture Hospitality?
- Sandler Systems: $77,500 – $102,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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 Sandler Systems and Sculpture Hospitality royalties compare?
- Sandler Systems: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); 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, Sandler Systems or Sculpture Hospitality?
- Sandler Systems: 138 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); 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 Sandler Systems and Sculpture Hospitality disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Sandler Systems has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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Full Sandler Systems report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Sculpture Hospitality report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
