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    Southern Steer Butcher vs Style Encore

    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.

    Southern Steer Butcher2026 FDDStyle Encore2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Southern Steer Butcher

    $376,223 – $2,364,529

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Style Encore

    $339,200

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Southern Steer Butcher

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Style Encore

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Southern Steer Butcher

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Style Encore

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Southern Steer Butcher 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 (Southern Steer Butcher: 172, Style Encore: 18). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Southern Steer Butcher

    $376,223 – $2,364,529
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Style Encore

    $339,200
    TOTAL See Note 15
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Southern Steer Butcher

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Style Encore

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Southern Steer Butcher

    6%
    Royalty — tier 1 rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Style Encore

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Southern Steer Butcher

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

    Style Encore

    $1,500
    Marketing fee: $1,500 per year
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Southern Steer Butcher

    9
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Style Encore

    67
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Southern Steer Butcher

    +5
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2023 → 9 at end of 2025

    Style Encore

    +1
    Calculated: 66 at end of 2023 → 67 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Southern Steer Butcher

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Style Encore

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

    Southern Steer Butcher

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Style Encore

    2013
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Southern Steer Butcher

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Style Encore

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Southern Steer Butcher
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated Ocoee, Florida location; January 1–December 31, 2025; Net I…
    $162,923
    other Ocoee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated Jacksonville, Florida location; January 1–December 31, 2025…
    $16,725
    other Jacksonville
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-operated St. Petersburg, Florida location; January 1–December 31, 20…
    $182,135
    other St. Petersburg
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +169 more groups in the full report
    Style Encore
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Complete valid 2024 P&L reporting stores
    $865,220
    other 2024 P&L Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Sales band >$3,000,000
    0 percent
    other 2025 revenue band >$3,000,000
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Sales band $250,001 - $500,000
    $483,289
    other 2025 revenue band $250,001 - $500,000
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    +15 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.

    Southern Steer Butcher vs Style Encore: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Southern Steer Butcher or Style Encore?
    Southern Steer Butcher: $376,223 – $2,364,529 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Style Encore: $339,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Style Encore. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Southern Steer Butcher or Style Encore?
    Southern Steer Butcher: 9 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); Style Encore: 67 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Southern Steer Butcher and Style Encore disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Southern Steer Butcher has reviewed Item 19 figures for 172 location groups; Style Encore has reviewed Item 19 figures for 18 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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