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Browse 3,048 Franchises (2026) | Compare Cost, Revenue & Risk

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Retail Over $50K Roll-up gold (fragmented owners)Clear all

AExcellent

The Vitamin Shoppe

32 contacts

Investment

$484K – $985K

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.5M

Units

671

SBA charge-off

N/A

Retail

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FDD '24

AExcellent

American Freight

32 contacts

Investment

$497K – $943K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

260+400%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Retail

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FDD '23

BFavorable

Superior Play Systems

21 contacts

Investment

$266K – $318K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

SBA charge-off

N/A

Retail

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FDD '23

BFavorable

The Good Feet Store

273 contacts

Investment

$256K – $618K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

271+21%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Retail

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FDD '25

CModerate

My Eyelab

21 contacts

Investment

$300K – $601K

Item 19 (Reported)

$1.0M

Units

142+54%

SBA charge-off

14.3%

Retail

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4+ yrsFDD '22

FHighest Risk

Bubble Bus

9 contacts

Investment

$121K – $147K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

11-29%

SBA charge-off

N/A

Retail

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FDD '23

FHighest Risk

Edible Arrangements

66 contacts

Investment

$214K – $587K

Item 19 (Reported)

$538K

Units

685-14%

SBA charge-off

15.0%

Retail

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FDD '25

FHighest Risk

Halloween Express

50 contacts

Investment

$170K – $268K

Item 19 (Reported)

N/A

Units

49-16%

SBA charge-off

0.0%

Retail

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4+ yrsFDD '22

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