Franchise opportunities compared
TAB Business vs The Entrepreneur's Source
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
TAB Business
$77,130 – $95,405
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16The Entrepreneur's Source
$114,350
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21Initial franchise fee · Item 5
TAB Business
$44,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10The Entrepreneur's Source
$75,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21Royalty · Item 6
TAB Business
20%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14The Entrepreneur's Source
Not available
Before you compare
- TAB Business figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Entrepreneur's Source figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (TAB Business: 21, The Entrepreneur's Source: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
TAB Business
The Entrepreneur's SourceTAB Business
The Entrepreneur's Source
TAB Business
The Entrepreneur's Source
TAB Business
The Entrepreneur's Source
TAB Business
The Entrepreneur's Source
System scale & health
TAB BusinessThe Entrepreneur's SourceTAB Business
The Entrepreneur's Source
TAB Business
The Entrepreneur's Source
TAB Business
The Entrepreneur's Source
TAB Business
The Entrepreneur's Source
TAB Business
The Entrepreneur's Source
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
TAB BusinessThe Entrepreneur's SourceItem 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.
TAB Business vs The Entrepreneur's Source: common questions
- Which costs less to open, TAB Business or The Entrepreneur's Source?
- TAB Business: $77,130 – $95,405 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); The Entrepreneur's Source: $114,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for TAB Business. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, TAB Business or The Entrepreneur's Source?
- TAB Business: 103 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); The Entrepreneur's Source: 262 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do TAB Business and The Entrepreneur's Source disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- TAB Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 21 location groups; The Entrepreneur's Source has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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Full TAB Business report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
