Head-to-head comparison

    Sanford Rose Associates vs Signal Franchise Opportunities

    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.

    DisclosureSanford Rose AssociatesSignal
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $11,400 – $14,800
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $160,200 – $10,189,650
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $7,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)
    5.5%
    Royalty Option 1 percentage at cash receipts up to $2,000,000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    $4.00
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    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
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,261,371
    other gross revenue per unit, all quartiles · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.