Franchise opportunities compared
Agency Owner vs The Doan Group
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Agency Owner
$23,325
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17The Doan Group
$14,050 – $68,000
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Agency Owner
$35,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10The Doan Group
$10,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10Royalty · Item 6
Agency Owner
Not available
The Doan Group
22%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Agency Owner figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Doan Group figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Agency Owner: 30, The Doan Group: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
The Doan GroupAgency Owner
The Doan Group
Agency Owner
The Doan Group
Agency Owner
The Doan Group
Agency Owner
The Doan Group
System scale & health
The Doan GroupAgency Owner
The Doan Group
Agency Owner
The Doan Group
Agency Owner
The Doan Group
Agency Owner
The Doan Group
Agency Owner
The Doan Group
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
The Doan GroupItem 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Agency Owner vs The Doan Group: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Agency Owner or The Doan Group?
- Agency Owner: $23,325 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); The Doan Group: $14,050 – $68,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Doan Group. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Agency Owner or The Doan Group?
- Agency Owner: 341 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); The Doan Group: 28 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Agency Owner and The Doan Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Agency Owner has reviewed Item 19 figures for 30 location groups; The Doan Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
