Is With A Twist or Snelling cheaper to open?

With A Twist costs $54,500–$136,000 and Snelling costs $45,150–$150,750 to open (FDD Item 7). Snelling has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, With A Twist or Snelling?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 11.1% for With A Twist and 10.5% for Snelling. Lower is safer, so Snelling has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, With A Twist or Snelling?

FranchiseVerdict grades With A Twist B and Snelling A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

With A Twist vs Snelling

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both With A Twist and Snelling are business services franchises. With A Twist requires an investment of $55K – $136K while Snelling requires $45K – $151K. On SBA loan performance, Snelling has a lower charge-off rate (10.5%) compared to With A Twist (11.1%). FranchiseVerdict rates With A Twist B (Above average) and Snelling A (Strongest tier).

Metric	With A Twist	Snelling
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$55K – $136K	$45K – $151K
Franchise Fee	$29K	$3K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	4.5%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	N/A
SBA Charge-Off Rate	11.1% (68 loans)	10.5% (22 loans)
Total Units	24	76
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2020	2003
FDD Year	2024	2025