Is Blue Nose or Hunting Lease Network cheaper to open?

Blue Nose costs $15,590–$56,250 and Hunting Lease Network costs $25,000–$42,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Blue Nose has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Blue Nose or Hunting Lease Network?

FranchiseVerdict grades Blue Nose B and Hunting Lease Network D, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Blue Nose vs Hunting Lease Network

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Blue Nose and Hunting Lease Network are business services franchises. Blue Nose requires an investment of $16K – $56K while Hunting Lease Network requires $25K – $43K. Neither Blue Nose nor Hunting Lease Network makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. FranchiseVerdict rates Blue Nose B (Above average) and Hunting Lease Network D (Below average).

Metric	Blue Nose	Hunting Lease Network
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	DBelow average
Investment Range	$16K – $56K	$25K – $43K
Franchise Fee	$9K	$15K
Royalty Rate	4.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	50	12
Unit Growth (YoY)	+10 units	-3 units
Year Began Franchising	2020	2004
FDD Year	2026	2026