Franchise opportunities compared

    TemperaturePro vs Varsity Zone

    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

    TemperaturePro

    $444,338 – $483,837

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Varsity Zone

    $224,680 – $290,562

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    TemperaturePro

    Not available

    Varsity Zone

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    TemperaturePro

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Varsity Zone

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • TemperaturePro and Varsity Zone disclose 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 (TemperaturePro: 4, Varsity Zone: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    TemperaturePro

    $444,338 – $483,837
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Varsity Zone

    $224,680 – $290,562
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    TemperaturePro

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Varsity Zone

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    TemperaturePro

    6%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Varsity Zone

    5%
    Royalty tier 1 rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    TemperaturePro

    20%
    Advertising fund admin cap — 20%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Varsity Zone

    $15,500
    Brand marketing fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    TemperaturePro

    22
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Varsity Zone

    6
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    TemperaturePro

    −4
    Calculated: 26 at end of 2023 → 22 at end of 2025

    Varsity Zone

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

    TemperaturePro

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Varsity Zone

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

    TemperaturePro

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Varsity Zone

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

    TemperaturePro

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Varsity Zone

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    TemperaturePro
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 30% of eligible TemperaturePro outlets
    $1,100
    other Top 30%: total job average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Middle 30% of eligible TemperaturePro outlets
    $1,201,384
    other Middle 30%: gross annual revenue high
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 30% of eligible TemperaturePro outlets
    $378,961
    other Bottom 30%: gross annual revenue low
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Varsity Zone
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $5,159
    other 2025 Reporting Business Average Ticket
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 90

    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.

    TemperaturePro vs Varsity Zone: common questions

    Which costs less to open, TemperaturePro or Varsity Zone?
    TemperaturePro: $444,338 – $483,837 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Varsity Zone: $224,680 – $290,562 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Varsity Zone. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do TemperaturePro and Varsity Zone royalties compare?
    TemperaturePro: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Varsity Zone: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, TemperaturePro or Varsity Zone?
    TemperaturePro: 22 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Varsity Zone: 6 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 91). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do TemperaturePro and Varsity Zone disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    TemperaturePro has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Varsity Zone has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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