Is The Scout Guide or Atwork cheaper to open?

The Scout Guide costs $129,600–$288,100 and Atwork costs $165,000–$250,000 to open (FDD Item 7). The Scout Guide has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, The Scout Guide or Atwork?

FranchiseVerdict grades The Scout Guide A and Atwork A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

The Scout Guide vs Atwork

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both The Scout Guide and Atwork are business services franchises. The Scout Guide requires an investment of $130K – $288K while Atwork requires $165K – $250K. Atwork discloses average revenue of $3.7M; The Scout Guide makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Note: Reported for a subset of outlets rather than the whole system. FranchiseVerdict rates The Scout Guide A (Strongest tier) and Atwork A (Strongest tier).

Metric	The Scout Guide	Atwork
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	AStrongest tier
Investment Range	$130K – $288K	$165K – $250K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$40K
Royalty Rate	10.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$3.7MOutlet subset
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	95	90
Unit Growth (YoY)	+6 units	-1 units
Year Began Franchising	2012	1992
FDD Year	2025	2026