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    Upgrade Labs vs Worried Bird

    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.

    Upgrade Labs2026 FDDWorried Bird2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Upgrade Labs

    $880,500 – $1,560,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Worried Bird

    $91,285 – $125,035

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Upgrade Labs

    $65,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Worried Bird

    $49,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Upgrade Labs

    2500%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Worried Bird

    7%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Upgrade Labs figures come from its 2026 FDD and Worried Bird figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Worried Bird discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Worried Bird has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Upgrade Labs

    $880,500 – $1,560,500
    Total initial investment lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Worried Bird

    $91,285 – $125,035
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Upgrade Labs

    $65,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Worried Bird

    $49,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Upgrade Labs

    2500%
    Monthly royalty dollar minimum, or greater percentage of gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Worried Bird

    7%
    Royalty fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Upgrade Labs

    1500%
    Monthly brand fund dollar minimum, or greater percentage of gross sales — 1500%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Worried Bird

    1%
    Brand Fund contribution — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Upgrade Labs

    5
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    Worried Bird

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Upgrade Labs

    +3
    Calculated: 2 at end of 2023 → 5 at end of 2025

    Worried Bird

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

    Upgrade Labs

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Worried Bird

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

    Upgrade Labs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Worried Bird

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

    Upgrade Labs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Worried Bird

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Upgrade Labs

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Worried Bird
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $8,767
    other Mesa, AZ maximum average invoice
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51

    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.

    Upgrade Labs vs Worried Bird: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Upgrade Labs or Worried Bird?
    Upgrade Labs: $880,500 – $1,560,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Worried Bird: $91,285 – $125,035 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Worried Bird. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Upgrade Labs and Worried Bird royalties compare?
    Upgrade Labs: 2500% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Worried Bird: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Upgrade Labs and Worried Bird disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Upgrade Labs makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Worried Bird 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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