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    Scout Guide vs Snaphouss

    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.

    Scout Guide2026 FDDSnaphouss2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Scout Guide

    $132,100 – $316,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Snaphouss

    $31,300 – $139,150

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Scout Guide

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Snaphouss

    $9,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    Scout Guide

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Snaphouss

    3%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Snaphouss has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Scout Guide

    $132,100 – $316,600
    TOTAL — single franchise (range low)
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Snaphouss

    $31,300 – $139,150
    TOTAL — range low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Scout Guide

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Snaphouss

    $9,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Scout Guide

    10%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Snaphouss

    3%
    Royalty payment processing
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Scout Guide

    $100
    National advertising per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Snaphouss

    3%
    Brand fund payment processing — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Scout Guide

    94
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41

    Snaphouss

    51
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Scout Guide

    +5
    Calculated: 89 at end of 2023 → 94 at end of 2025

    Snaphouss

    +43
    Calculated: 8 at end of 2022 → 51 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Scout Guide

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Snaphouss

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Scout Guide

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Snaphouss

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Scout Guide

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Snaphouss

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Scout Guide

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Snaphouss
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    29 units
    other Narrative franchise outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised SnapHouss outlets; narrative reports 29 outlets and 18 included; den…
    $62,340
    other gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Middle 80% of Units; subset size not stated
    $43,043
    other Middle 80% of Units
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 30
    +2 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.

    Scout Guide vs Snaphouss: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Scout Guide or Snaphouss?
    Scout Guide: $132,100 – $316,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Snaphouss: $31,300 – $139,150 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Snaphouss. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Scout Guide and Snaphouss royalties compare?
    Scout Guide: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Snaphouss: 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Scout Guide or Snaphouss?
    Scout Guide: 94 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41); Snaphouss: 51 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Scout Guide and Snaphouss disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Scout Guide makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Snaphouss has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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