Is Big Frog Custom T-Shirts or PROSE (Area Representative Business) cheaper to open?

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts costs $157,952–$375,768 and PROSE (Area Representative Business) costs $55,200–$487,000 to open (FDD Item 7). PROSE (Area Representative Business) has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Big Frog Custom T-Shirts or PROSE (Area Representative Business)?

FranchiseVerdict grades Big Frog Custom T-Shirts B and PROSE (Area Representative Business) F, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts vs PROSE (Area Representative Business)

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Big Frog Custom T-Shirts and PROSE (Area Representative Business) are business services franchises. Big Frog Custom T-Shirts requires an investment of $158K – $376K while PROSE (Area Representative Business) requires $55K – $487K. Big Frog Custom T-Shirts discloses average revenue of $545K; PROSE (Area Representative Business) makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Big Frog Custom T-Shirts has SBA lending data on file with a 10.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Big Frog Custom T-Shirts B (Above average) and PROSE (Area Representative Business) F (Weakest tier).

Metric	Big Frog Custom T-Shirts	PROSE (Area Representative Business)
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	FWeakest tier
Investment Range	$158K – $376K	$55K – $487K
Franchise Fee	$60K	N/AMaster/area fee
Royalty Rate	6.0%	Not a standard franchisee-paid royalty. Area Representative instead RECEIVES compensation of 40% of ongoing Royalty Fees (up to 6% collected from Salon Franchisees) as revenue share for Territory support; also receives 50% of Initial Franchise Fees and 30% of Transfer/Renewal Fees collected in Territory.
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$545K	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	10.0% (16 loans)	Limited data
Total Units	73	31
Unit Growth (YoY)	-1 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2008	2017
FDD Year	2026	2022

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts

BAbove average

PROSE (Area Representative Business)

FWeakest tier

Investment Range

$158K – $376K

$55K – $487K

Franchise Fee

$60K

N/AMaster/area fee

Royalty Rate

6.0%

Not a standard franchisee-paid royalty. Area Representative instead RECEIVES compensation of 40% of ongoing Royalty Fees (up to 6% collected from Salon Franchisees) as revenue share for Territory support; also receives 50% of Initial Franchise Fees and 30% of Transfer/Renewal Fees collected in Territory.

Average Revenue (Item 19)

$545K

N/ANo Item 19 representation

SBA Charge-Off Rate

10.0% (16 loans)

Limited data

Total Units

Unit Growth (YoY)

-1 units

+0 units

Year Began Franchising

2008