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    Clothes Mentor

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2026 disclosure data

    Reviewed sources
    Franchising since
    2007
    Source: clothesmentorfranchise.com
    Headquarters
    13895 Industrial Park Blvd, #100, Plymouth, Minnesota 55441
    Source: clothesmentorfranchise.com

    Clothes Mentor is a women’s upscale resale retail and e-commerce franchise that buys and sells gently used name-brand and designer clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories. Stores purchase qualifying items directly from local customers, offering cash or in-store credit, and use a point-of-sale system to evaluate merchandise.

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    Clothes Mentor quick facts

    Is Clothes Mentor a franchise?
    Yes. Clothes Mentor offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2025, it reported 113 franchised and 0 company-owned outlets (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 44).
    How much does it cost to open a Clothes Mentor franchise?
    The Clothes Mentor Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $308,000 (2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 17). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What is the Clothes Mentor initial franchise fee?
    The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $25,000 (2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 12). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
    What ongoing fees does Clothes Mentor charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 4% (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). The brand or advertising fund contribution is $1,500 (2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does Clothes Mentor disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The Clothes Mentor FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 38). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
    How many Clothes Mentor locations are there?
    The FDD reports 113 outlets at the end of 2025 (2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 44). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is Clothes Mentor a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $308,000 in the 2026 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 45 separate groups: revenue for 27 franchised locations; revenue for 26 franchised locations; revenue for 26 franchised locations; profit for 26 franchised locations; profit for 25 franchised locations; revenue for 26 franchised locations; revenue for 27 franchised locations; profit for 26 franchised locations; profit for 26 franchised locations; profit for 106 franchised locations; profit for 27 franchised locations; revenue for 28 franchised locations; revenue for 28 franchised locations; revenue for 29 franchised locations; profit for 28 franchised locations; profit for 28 franchised locations; profit for 29 franchised locations; profit for 113 franchised locations; profit for 28 franchised locations; other measures for 94 franchised locations; profit for 113 franchised locations; other measures for 87 franchised locations; revenue for 26 franchised locations; revenue for 25 franchised locations; revenue for 28 franchised locations; revenue for 103 franchised locations; revenue for 113 franchised locations; profit for 27 franchised locations; profit for 28 franchised locations; revenue for 28 franchised locations; profit for 29 franchised locations; revenue for 106 franchised locations; profit for 103 franchised locations; profit for 106 franchised locations; revenue for 113 franchised locations; revenue for 29 franchised locations; profit for 103 franchised locations; revenue for 27 franchised locations; revenue for 103 franchised locations; revenue for 25 franchised locations; profit for 25 franchised locations; profit for 26 franchised locations; profit for 27 franchised locations; revenue for 106 franchised locations; other measures for 98 franchised locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets held steady in 2025, to 113 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

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    Costs · Items 5–7

    What does it cost to open?

    Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.

    Startup Investment — Item 7

    Total estimated initial investment

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Standard single-unit franchise fee

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Royalty fee — 4%Main ongoing fee

    23 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.

    Financial Performance — Item 19

    What results are disclosed—and for which locations?

    45 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    Franchised locations

    Revenue · 27 locations

    Who is counted
    Quartile 3 ranked by Net sales
    Period
    median
    Excluded
    8 permanently closed, 6 temporarily closed and 1 opened 2023 excluded (source year retained)
    Method
    Franchisee reports. Net sales after sales taxes, coupons, discounts, returns. Gross profit is net sales less product cost/inventory shrinkage only, excludes freight, warranty and operating expenses.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2025 of each year.

    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    Net −7 outlets, 2023–2025

    0120202311320241132025−70

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2025 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    Questions to investigate

    Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.

    For the franchisor

    • Which line items in the 2026 Item 7 estimate ($308,000) vary most by market, and why?

    • Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?

    • Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?

    • Reported units went from 113 to 113 in 2025. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?

    • Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?

    For current and former owners

    • How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?

    • How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?

    • How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?

    • What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?

    For your advisors

    • Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.

    • Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.

    Sources & vintage history

    Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.

    Citations (2026 FDD)

    1. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    2. [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    3. [3]Item 19 — Franchised (27 locations) — revenue — Quartile 3 ranked by Net sales · PDF p. 39
    4. [4]Item 19 — Franchised (26 locations) — revenue — Quartile 1 ranked by Net sales · PDF p. 37; PDF p. 39
    5. [5]Item 19 — Franchised (26 locations) — revenue — Quartile 2 ranked by Net sales · PDF p. 37; PDF p. 39
    6. [6]Item 19 — Franchised (26 locations) — profit — Full-year stores ranked independently by Gross profit · PDF p. 38; PDF p. 40
    7. [7]Item 19 — Franchised (25 locations) — profit — Full-year stores ranked independently by Gross profit · PDF p. 38
    8. [8]Item 19 — Franchised (26 locations) — revenue — Full-year stores ranked independently by Net sales · PDF p. 39; PDF p. 37
    9. [9]Item 19 — Franchised (27 locations) — revenue — Full-year stores ranked independently by Net sales · PDF p. 39
    10. [10]Item 19 — Franchised (26 locations) — profit — Quartile 1 ranked by Gross profit · PDF p. 40; PDF p. 38
    11. [11]Item 19 — Franchised (26 locations) — profit — Quartile 2 ranked by Gross profit · PDF p. 40; PDF p. 38
    12. [12]Item 19 — Franchised (106 locations) — profit — All full-year stores ranked by Gross profit · PDF p. 40
    13. [13]Item 19 — Franchised (27 locations) — profit — Full-year stores ranked independently by Gross profit · PDF p. 40
    14. [14]Item 19 — Franchised (28 locations) — revenue — Quartile 1 ranked by Net sales · PDF p. 41
    15. [15]Item 19 — Franchised (28 locations) — revenue — Full-year stores ranked independently by Net sales · PDF p. 41
    16. [16]Item 19 — Franchised (29 locations) — revenue — Full-year stores ranked independently by Net sales · PDF p. 41
    17. [17]Item 19 — Franchised (28 locations) — profit — Quartile 1 ranked by Gross profit · PDF p. 42
    18. [18]Item 19 — Franchised (28 locations) — profit — Quartile 2 ranked by Gross profit · PDF p. 42
    19. [19]Item 19 — Franchised (29 locations) — profit — Quartile 4 ranked by Gross profit · PDF p. 42
    20. [20]Item 19 — Franchised (113 locations) — profit — All full-year stores ranked by Gross profit · PDF p. 42
    21. [21]Item 19 — Franchised (28 locations) — profit — Full-year stores ranked independently by Gross profit · PDF p. 42
    22. [22]Item 19 — Franchised (94 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 43
    23. [23]Item 19 — Franchised (113 locations) — profit — Full-year stores ranked independently by Gross profit · PDF p. 42
    24. [24]Item 19 — Franchised (87 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 43
    25. [25]Item 19 — Franchised (26 locations) — revenue — Quartile 3 ranked by Net sales · PDF p. 37
    26. [26]Item 19 — Franchised (25 locations) — revenue — Quartile 4 ranked by Net sales · PDF p. 37
    27. [27]Item 19 — Franchised (28 locations) — revenue — Quartile 3 ranked by Net sales · PDF p. 41
    28. [28]Item 19 — Franchised (103 locations) — revenue — All full-year stores ranked by Net sales · PDF p. 37
    29. [29]Item 19 — Franchised (113 locations) — revenue — All full-year stores ranked by Net sales · PDF p. 41
    30. [30]Item 19 — Franchised (27 locations) — profit — Quartile 4 ranked by Gross profit · PDF p. 40
    31. [31]Item 19 — Franchised (28 locations) — profit — Quartile 3 ranked by Gross profit · PDF p. 42
    32. [32]Item 19 — Franchised (28 locations) — revenue — Quartile 2 ranked by Net sales · PDF p. 41
    33. [33]Item 19 — Franchised (29 locations) — profit — Full-year stores ranked independently by Gross profit · PDF p. 42
    34. [34]Item 19 — Franchised (106 locations) — revenue — Full-year stores ranked independently by Net sales · PDF p. 39
    35. [35]Item 19 — Franchised (103 locations) — profit — Full-year stores ranked independently by Gross profit · PDF p. 38
    36. [36]Item 19 — Franchised (106 locations) — profit — Full-year stores ranked independently by Gross profit · PDF p. 40
    37. [37]Item 19 — Franchised (113 locations) — revenue — Full-year stores ranked independently by Net sales · PDF p. 41
    38. [38]Item 19 — Franchised (29 locations) — revenue — Quartile 4 ranked by Net sales · PDF p. 41
    39. [39]Item 19 — Franchised (103 locations) — profit — All full-year stores ranked by Gross profit · PDF p. 38
    40. [40]Item 19 — Franchised (27 locations) — revenue — Quartile 4 ranked by Net sales · PDF p. 39
    41. [41]Item 19 — Franchised (103 locations) — revenue — Full-year stores ranked independently by Net sales · PDF p. 37
    42. [42]Item 19 — Franchised (25 locations) — revenue — Full-year stores ranked independently by Net sales · PDF p. 37
    43. [43]Item 19 — Franchised (25 locations) — profit — Quartile 4 ranked by Gross profit · PDF p. 38
    44. [44]Item 19 — Franchised (26 locations) — profit — Quartile 3 ranked by Gross profit · PDF p. 38
    45. [45]Item 19 — Franchised (27 locations) — profit — Quartile 3 ranked by Gross profit · PDF p. 40
    46. [46]Item 19 — Franchised (106 locations) — revenue — All full-year stores ranked by Net sales · PDF p. 39
    47. [47]Item 19 — Franchised (98 locations) — other measures · PDF p. 43
    48. [48]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 44

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    134 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    Fiscal yearMeasureReported value
    2025intellectual property rights$500,000
    2025total current liabilities$106,040
    2025selling, general, and administrative expenses payroll and payroll benefits expense$1,237,039
    2025total liabilities$401,320
    2025franchise fees$100,904
    2025royalty fees$3,492,377
    2025increaseMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$153,819
    2025cash and cash equivalents beginning of year$1,116,604
    2025assets current assets cash and cash equivalents$1,270,423
    2025accounts receivable$31,474
    2025accounts receivable – other$1,956
    2025total current assets$1,391,529

    These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.

    SBA-backed loans to franchisees

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    Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.

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