Is Handwritten Collection or Vignette Collection cheaper to open?

Handwritten Collection costs $19,956,000–$83,177,000 and Vignette Collection costs $17,381,900–$82,056,550 to open (FDD Item 7). Vignette Collection has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Handwritten Collection or Vignette Collection?

FranchiseVerdict grades Handwritten Collection B and Vignette Collection C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Handwritten Collection vs Vignette Collection

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Handwritten Collection and Vignette Collection are lodging franchises. Handwritten Collection requires an investment of $20.0M – $83.2M while Vignette Collection requires $17.4M – $82.1M. Neither Handwritten Collection nor Vignette Collection 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 Handwritten Collection B (Above average) and Vignette Collection C (Average).

Metric	Handwritten Collection	Vignette Collection
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	CAverage
Investment Range	$20.0M – $83.2M	$17.4M – $82.1M
Franchise Fee	$100K	$75K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	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	1	1
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	+1 units
Year Began Franchising	2023	2021
FDD Year	2025	2024