Franchise opportunities compared
Sandler Systems 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Sandler Systems
$77,500 – $102,250
2026 FDD · Item 7The Entrepreneur's Source
$114,350
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Sandler Systems
$59,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11The Entrepreneur's Source
$75,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21Royalty · Item 6
Sandler Systems
8%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11The Entrepreneur's Source
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Sandler Systems discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Sandler Systems: 8, The Entrepreneur's Source: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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The Entrepreneur's Source
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The Entrepreneur's Source
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The Entrepreneur's Source
System scale & health
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The Entrepreneur's Source
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Sandler SystemsThe Entrepreneur's SourceItem 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 The Entrepreneur's Source: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Sandler Systems or The Entrepreneur's Source?
- Sandler Systems: $77,500 – $102,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7); 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 Sandler Systems. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Sandler Systems or The Entrepreneur's Source?
- Sandler Systems: 138 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); 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 Sandler Systems and The Entrepreneur's Source disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Sandler Systems has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 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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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
