BARTERCARD vs The Entrepreneur’s Source

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

BARTERCARD
Financial Services
The Entrepreneur’s Source
Financial Services
MetricBARTERCARDThe Entrepreneur’s Source
Franchise Fee$40,000$75,000
Royalty RateN/AN/A
Ad Fund RateN/AN/A
Min Investment$53K$114K
Max Investment$90K$133K
Median Revenue (Item 19)N/A$103K
1-Year Unit ChangeN/A12
SBA Default RateN/A37.5%
Has Item 19✓ Yes✓ Yes

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Last updated: April 2026