Franchise opportunities compared

    Sculpture Hospitality vs TAB Business

    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

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $45,500 – $64,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    TAB Business

    $77,130 – $95,405

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Sculpture Hospitality

    Not available

    TAB Business

    $44,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $150

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    TAB Business

    20%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Sculpture Hospitality figures come from its 2026 FDD and TAB Business figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Sculpture Hospitality discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only TAB Business has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $45,500 – $64,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    TAB Business

    $77,130 – $95,405
    Total Estimated Initial Investment — range where disclosed
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Sculpture Hospitality

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    TAB Business

    $44,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $150
    Royalty minimum months 7–12 — 150 territory
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    TAB Business

    20%
    Royalty — annual collected revenue $0–$125,000
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Sculpture Hospitality

    $70
    Centralized Marketing Program monthly fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    TAB Business

    $2,500
    Marketing Fee — first three months
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Sculpture Hospitality

    185
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    TAB Business

    103
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Sculpture Hospitality

    −7
    Calculated: 192 at end of 2023 → 185 at end of 2025

    TAB Business

    −22
    Calculated: 125 at end of 2022 → 103 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Sculpture Hospitality

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    TAB Business

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

    Sculpture Hospitality

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    TAB Business

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

    Sculpture Hospitality

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    TAB Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Sculpture Hospitality

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    TAB Business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic and Canadian TAB Members receiving HI-MAP services
    $2,377
    other HI-MAP dues per session
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 57 survey respondents: TAB franchisees, Facilitators and Independent Facilitato…
    23.1 hours
    other estimated monthly hours for one board of eight
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic StratPro Members invoiced for2024 workshops
    $2,894
    other StratPro dues per workshop
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    +18 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.

    Sculpture Hospitality vs TAB Business: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Sculpture Hospitality or TAB Business?
    Sculpture Hospitality: $45,500 – $64,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); TAB Business: $77,130 – $95,405 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). 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 Sculpture Hospitality and TAB Business royalties compare?
    Sculpture Hospitality: $150 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); TAB Business: 20% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Sculpture Hospitality or TAB Business?
    Sculpture Hospitality: 185 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); TAB Business: 103 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Sculpture Hospitality and TAB Business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Sculpture Hospitality makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; TAB Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 21 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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