BARTERCARD vs Happy Tax

Side-by-side FDD data comparison. Sourced from Franchise Disclosure Documents.

BARTERCARD
Financial Services
Happy Tax
Financial Services
MetricBARTERCARDHappy Tax
Franchise Fee$40,000$100,000
Royalty RateN/A20.0%
Ad Fund RateN/A0.0%
Min Investment$53K$115K
Max Investment$90K$277K
Median Revenue (Item 19)N/AN/A
1-Year Unit ChangeN/AN/A
SBA Default RateN/AN/A
Has Item 19✓ Yes✓ Yes

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Last updated: April 2026