Franchise opportunities compared

    AR Homes vs Miracle Method

    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

    AR Homes

    $177,300 – $2,190,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Miracle Method

    $142,500 – $261,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    AR Homes

    $65,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Miracle Method

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 3

    Royalty · Item 6

    AR Homes

    3.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Miracle Method

    5.5% or Minimum Royalty

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4

    Before you compare

    • AR Homes figures come from its 2025 FDD and Miracle Method figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • AR Homes discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (AR Homes: 5, Miracle Method: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    AR Homes

    $177,300 – $2,190,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Miracle Method

    $142,500 – $261,800
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    AR Homes

    $65,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Miracle Method

    $50,000
    Item 5 states that the standard Miracle Method Franchise includes a protected territory; discounted and waived fees were also offered during 2025.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 3
    Royalty (Item 6)

    AR Homes

    3.5%
    Royalties — ASP range, minimum annual royalty applies
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Miracle Method

    5.5% or Minimum Royalty
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    AR Homes

    $100,000
    Brand Fund potential annual maximum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Miracle Method

    2% of percentage of gross revenues per month
    Brand Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    AR Homes

    25
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    Miracle Method

    362
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    AR Homes

    +4
    Calculated: 21 at end of 2022 → 25 at end of 2024

    Miracle Method

    +240
    Calculated: 122 at end of 2022 → 362 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    AR Homes

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Miracle Method

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

    AR Homes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Miracle Method

    1996
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    AR Homes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Miracle Method

    1989
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    AR Homes
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised AR Businesses in the Reporting Group; in operation for at least 12 m…
    $153,501
    other AR Royalty per AR Business
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised AR Businesses in the Reporting Group; in operation for at least 12 m…
    $168,277
    other AR Royalty per AR Business
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised AR Businesses in the Reporting Group; in operation for at least 12 m…
    $129,765
    other AR Royalty per AR Business
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Miracle Method
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,355,173
    mean Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 · printed p. 40

    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.

    AR Homes vs Miracle Method: common questions

    Which costs less to open, AR Homes or Miracle Method?
    AR Homes: $177,300 – $2,190,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Miracle Method: $142,500 – $261,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Miracle Method. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do AR Homes and Miracle Method royalties compare?
    AR Homes: 3.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Miracle Method: 5.5% or Minimum Royalty (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, AR Homes or Miracle Method?
    AR Homes: 25 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Miracle Method: 362 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do AR Homes and Miracle Method disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    AR Homes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Miracle Method has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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