Franchise opportunities compared
Taste Buds Kitchen vs The Sensory Club
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
Taste Buds Kitchen
$425,750
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24The Sensory Club
$150,800 – $207,800
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 9Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Taste Buds Kitchen
$49,500
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11The Sensory Club
$25,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7Royalty · Item 6
Taste Buds Kitchen
$8.00
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13The Sensory Club
5% or $200/mo min
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 7Before you compare
- Taste Buds Kitchen figures come from its 2026 FDD and The Sensory Club figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Taste Buds Kitchen has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Taste Buds KitchenThe Sensory ClubNot 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.
Taste Buds Kitchen vs The Sensory Club: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Taste Buds Kitchen or The Sensory Club?
- Taste Buds Kitchen: $425,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); The Sensory Club: $150,800 – $207,800 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 9). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Sensory Club. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Taste Buds Kitchen and The Sensory Club royalties compare?
- Taste Buds Kitchen: $8.00 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); The Sensory Club: 5% or $200/mo min (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 7). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Taste Buds Kitchen or The Sensory Club?
- Taste Buds Kitchen: 14 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); The Sensory Club: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 21). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Taste Buds Kitchen and The Sensory Club disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Taste Buds Kitchen has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 location groups; The Sensory Club 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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