Franchise opportunities compared
The Paterson Center 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 Paterson Center
$20,750 – $111,130
2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24Transworld Business Advisors
$114,040 – $143,615
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22Initial franchise fee · Item 5
The Paterson Center
Not available
Transworld Business Advisors
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
The Paterson Center
0%
2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Transworld Business Advisors
Not available
Before you compare
- The Paterson Center figures come from its 2024 FDD and Transworld Business Advisors figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Transworld Business AdvisorsThe Paterson Center
Transworld Business Advisors
The Paterson Center
Transworld Business Advisors
The Paterson Center
Transworld Business Advisors
The Paterson Center
Transworld Business Advisors
System scale & health
Transworld Business AdvisorsThe Paterson Center
Transworld Business Advisors
The Paterson Center
Transworld Business Advisors
The Paterson Center
Transworld Business Advisors
The Paterson Center
Transworld Business Advisors
The Paterson Center
Transworld Business Advisors
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Transworld 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 Paterson Center vs Transworld Business Advisors: common questions
- Which costs less to open, The Paterson Center or Transworld Business Advisors?
- The Paterson Center: $20,750 – $111,130 (2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); 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 The Paterson Center. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do The Paterson Center and Transworld Business Advisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- The Paterson Center makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; 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 Paterson Center report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Transworld Business Advisors report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
