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    Set the Stage vs Velox Valuations

    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.

    Set the Stage2026 FDDVelox Valuations2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Set the Stage

    $204,150 – $261,345

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Velox Valuations

    $35,800 – $60,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Set the Stage

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Velox Valuations

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Set the Stage

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Velox Valuations

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Set the Stage: 3, Velox Valuations: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Set the Stage

    $204,150 – $261,345
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Velox Valuations

    $35,800 – $60,200
    Total Investment: $35,800 - $60,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Set the Stage

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Velox Valuations

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Set the Stage

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Velox Valuations

    10%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Set the Stage

    2%
    Advertising and Promotion Fee maximum — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Velox Valuations

    2%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Set the Stage

    114
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Velox Valuations

    52
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Set the Stage

    +102
    Calculated: 12 at end of 2023 → 114 at end of 2025

    Velox Valuations

    +11
    Calculated: 41 at end of 2023 → 52 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Set the Stage

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Velox Valuations

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

    Set the Stage

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Velox Valuations

    2024
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Set the Stage

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Velox Valuations

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Set the Stage
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchisees
    $566,850
    other Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised outlets
    65 locations
    other Excluded locations opened during 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One company-owned location
    $654,269
    other Affiliate-owned company outlet 2025 Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Velox Valuations
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Company Outlets
    $138,930
    other gross sales per company outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchised Outlet
    $265,481
    other Gross sales per franchised outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39

    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.

    Set the Stage vs Velox Valuations: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Set the Stage or Velox Valuations?
    Set the Stage: $204,150 – $261,345 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Velox Valuations: $35,800 – $60,200 (2026 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 Velox Valuations. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Set the Stage and Velox Valuations royalties compare?
    Set the Stage: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Velox Valuations: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Set the Stage or Velox Valuations?
    Set the Stage: 114 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); Velox Valuations: 52 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Set the Stage and Velox Valuations disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Set the Stage has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Velox Valuations has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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