Is Vacation Planners or Sculpture Hospitality cheaper to open?

Vacation Planners costs $31,500–$55,500 and Sculpture Hospitality costs $45,500–$49,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Vacation Planners has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Vacation Planners or Sculpture Hospitality?

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

Vacation Planners vs Sculpture Hospitality

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Vacation Planners and Sculpture Hospitality are business services franchises. Vacation Planners requires an investment of $32K – $56K while Sculpture Hospitality requires $46K – $50K. FranchiseVerdict rates Vacation Planners D (Below average) and Sculpture Hospitality B (Above average).

Metric	Vacation Planners	Sculpture Hospitality
Verdict Grade	DBelow averageBelow average	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$32K – $56K	$46K – $50K
Franchise Fee	$8K	$25K
Royalty Rate	10.0%	8% of the evaluation revenue
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	0	21
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2024	2018
FDD Year	2024	2025