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 C 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. Neither Vacation Planners nor Sculpture Hospitality 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 Vacation Planners C (Average) and Sculpture Hospitality B (Above average).

Metric	Vacation Planners	Sculpture Hospitality
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove 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/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	Limited data
Total Units	0	189
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	-2 units
Year Began Franchising	2024	2018
FDD Year	2024	2025