Is Two Hands Corn Dogs or Planet Smoothie cheaper to open?

Two Hands Corn Dogs costs $230,500–$453,000 and Planet Smoothie costs $205,650–$478,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Planet Smoothie has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Two Hands Corn Dogs or Planet Smoothie?

FranchiseVerdict grades Two Hands Corn Dogs A and Planet Smoothie C, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Two Hands Corn Dogs vs Planet Smoothie

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Two Hands Corn Dogs and Planet Smoothie are quick-service restaurants franchises. Two Hands Corn Dogs requires an investment of $231K – $453K while Planet Smoothie requires $206K – $479K. Planet Smoothie discloses average revenue of $280K; Two Hands Corn Dogs makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. Planet Smoothie has SBA lending data on file with a 27.2% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Two Hands Corn Dogs A (Strongest tier) and Planet Smoothie C (Average).

Metric	Two Hands Corn Dogs	Planet Smoothie
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	CAverage
Investment Range	$231K – $453K	$206K – $479K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$25K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	5.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	$280K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	27.2% (120 loans)
Total Units	69	154
Unit Growth (YoY)	+22 units	-4 units
Year Began Franchising	2020	2012
FDD Year	2024	2025