Is Safeguard or Vacation Planners cheaper to open?

Safeguard costs $11,080–$65,130 and Vacation Planners costs $31,500–$55,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Safeguard has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Safeguard or Vacation Planners?

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

Safeguard vs Vacation Planners

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Safeguard and Vacation Planners are business services franchises. Safeguard requires an investment of $11K – $65K while Vacation Planners requires $32K – $56K. Neither Safeguard nor Vacation Planners 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 Safeguard B (Above average) and Vacation Planners C (Average).

Metric	Safeguard	Vacation Planners
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	CAverage
Investment Range	$11K – $65K	$32K – $56K
Franchise Fee	N/AFee not disclosed	$8K
Royalty Rate	None	10.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	45	0
Unit Growth (YoY)	+0 units	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2015	2024
FDD Year	2025	2024