Franchise opportunities compared
The Entrepreneur's Source vs Transworld Business Advisors
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
The Entrepreneur's Source
$114,350
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21Transworld Business Advisors
$114,040 – $143,615
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22Initial franchise fee · Item 5
The Entrepreneur's Source
$75,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21Transworld Business Advisors
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
The Entrepreneur's Source
Not available
Transworld Business Advisors
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only The Entrepreneur's Source 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
The Entrepreneur's SourceTransworld Business AdvisorsNo reviewed Item 19 figures
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.
The Entrepreneur's Source vs Transworld Business Advisors: common questions
- Which costs less to open, The Entrepreneur's Source or Transworld Business Advisors?
- The Entrepreneur's Source: $114,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Transworld Business Advisors: $114,040 – $143,615 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Transworld Business Advisors. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do The Entrepreneur's Source and Transworld Business Advisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- The Entrepreneur's Source has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Transworld Business Advisors has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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 The Entrepreneur's Source 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
