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Game Show Studio franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Item 19 disclosed
Game Show Studio offers an entertainment franchise opportunity with an initial investment ranging from $230,000 to $500,500.
Everything below is free, read straight off Game Show Studio's registered filing, with where the numbers land against other peers. Weighing Game Show Studio against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Game Show Studio's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 641568 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.
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How much does a Game Show Studio franchise make?
Game Show Studio is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every other brand that discloses earnings in the Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.
Game Show Studio franchise profit vs. revenue
Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Game Show Studio's 10% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Game Show Studio franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Game Show Studio franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.
Game Show Studio lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
We do not publish a litigation answer for Game Show Studio. Item 3 could not be read reliably from this particular filing, and a claim that a company has no legal history is not one to make on a failed parse — so we say we do not know instead. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check; the methodology page explains what we do and do not machine-read.
Game Show Studio closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Game Show Studio will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Game Show Studio's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a other of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Game Show Studio's outlet tables did not machine-read cleanly; Item 20 of the source FDD has them.
Who owns Game Show Studio?
Game Show Studio's franchise is offered by GSS Franchising LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Franchises at a similar investment level at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Game Show Studio is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Game Show Studio franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Game Show Studio — who is the franchisor?
Game Show Studio's most recently filed FDD (2026) names GSS Franchising LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Game Show Studio franchise cost?
Game Show Studio's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $230,000 – $500,500, with an initial franchise fee of $50,000 and a 10% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against other peers it sits in the lower quartile (median $227,750).
How much profit does a Game Show Studio franchise make?
Game Show Studio discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (10% of gross for Game Show Studio), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Game Show Studio franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.
Does Game Show Studio disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
Yes — Game Show Studio reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.
Are there lawsuits against Game Show Studio?
We do not publish a litigation answer for Game Show Studio: Item 3 could not be read reliably from this filing, and we would rather say so than assert a clean record we have not verified. Item 3 of the FDD itself is the place to check.
Is Game Show Studio a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Game Show Studio's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against other peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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