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    Appell vs Atm

    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.

    AAppell2025 FDDAAtm2024 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Appell

    $105,450

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Atm

    $37,838 – $59,921

    2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Appell

    Not available

    Atm

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Appell

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Atm

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Appell figures come from its 2025 FDD and Atm figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Atm has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Appell

    $105,450
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $105,450–$274,200
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Atm

    $37,838 – $59,921
    Total estimated initial investment: $37,838 - $59,921
    2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Appell

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Atm

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Appell

    8%
    Royalty: 8% of Gross Sales; National Accounts: 15%–20% of Gross Sales or $500/month, whichever is greater
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Atm

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Appell

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution: 1% of Gross Sales or $200/month, whichever is greater — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Atm

    1%
    Regional/National Brand Fee: 1% of Net Revenue; may be increased up to 1% of Gross Revenue — 1%
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Appell

    9
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53

    Atm

    233
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Appell

    +8
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 9 at end of 2024

    Atm

    +6
    Calculated: 227 at end of 2022 → 233 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Appell

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Atm

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Appell

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Atm

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Appell

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Atm

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    AAppell

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    AAtm
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Modeled ACFN franchisee scenario operating one ATM at 1 surcharge transaction p…
    $7,125
    other Projected ACFN franchisee scenario: 1 ATM, 1 surcharge transaction per day per ATM; 10-year total: $7,125
    2024 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Modeled ACFN franchisee scenario operating one ATM at 2 surcharge transactions…
    1 ATMs
    other Projected ACFN franchisee scenario: 1 ATM, 2 surcharge transactions per day per ATM; ATMs in modeled network: 1
    2024 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Modeled ACFN franchisee scenario operating one ATM at 3 surcharge transactions…
    3 transactions/day/network
    other Projected ACFN franchisee scenario: 1 ATM, 3 surcharge transactions per day per ATM; Total surcharge transactions per day: 3
    2024 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    +39 more groups in the full report

    Item 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.

    Appell vs Atm: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Appell or Atm?
    Appell: $105,450 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Atm: $37,838 – $59,921 (2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Atm. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Appell or Atm?
    Appell: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53); Atm: 233 (2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Appell and Atm disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Appell has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Atm has reviewed Item 19 figures for 42 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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