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    STORsquare vs Subcontain

    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.

    STORsquare2026 FDDSubcontain2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    STORsquare

    $165,770

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Subcontain

    $266,900 – $969,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    STORsquare

    $54,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Subcontain

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    STORsquare

    7.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Subcontain

    12%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    STORsquare

    $165,770
    TOTAL for one Territory: $165,770 low amount to $433,900 high amount.
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Subcontain

    $266,900 – $969,500
    Total $ — $266900
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    STORsquare

    $54,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Subcontain

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    STORsquare

    7.5%
    Royalty weekly startsmonth7
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Subcontain

    12%
    Royalty on permitted outside-territory customer adjusted gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    STORsquare

    2%
    Brand fund current — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Subcontain

    2%
    Marketing fund contribution cap percentage of adjusted gross sales — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    STORsquare

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Subcontain

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    STORsquare

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Subcontain

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    STORsquare

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Subcontain

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

    STORsquare

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Subcontain

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

    STORsquare

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Subcontain

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    STORsquare
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $2,673
    other Office Expenses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Subcontain

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    STORsquare vs Subcontain: common questions

    Which costs less to open, STORsquare or Subcontain?
    STORsquare: $165,770 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Subcontain: $266,900 – $969,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for STORsquare. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do STORsquare and Subcontain royalties compare?
    STORsquare: 7.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Subcontain: 12% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do STORsquare and Subcontain disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    STORsquare has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Subcontain makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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