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    Atm vs City Publications

    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.

    AAtm2024 FDDCity Publications2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Atm

    $37,838 – $59,921

    2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    City Publications

    $35,300 – $68,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Atm

    Not available

    City Publications

    $89,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Atm

    Not available

    City Publications

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Atm figures come from its 2024 FDD and City Publications figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • City Publications discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Atm has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Atm

    $37,838 – $59,921
    Total estimated initial investment: $37,838 - $59,921
    2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    City Publications

    $35,300 – $68,900
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Atm

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    City Publications

    $89,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Atm

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    City Publications

    6%
    Royalty — standard card deck and booklet mailings
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    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

    City Publications

    3%
    Royalty — single-card mailings and digital advertising — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Atm

    233
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    City Publications

    35
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Atm

    +6
    Calculated: 227 at end of 2022 → 233 at end of 2024

    City Publications

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Atm

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    City Publications

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

    Atm

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    City Publications

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

    Atm

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    City Publications

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    City Publications

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Atm vs City Publications: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Atm or City Publications?
    Atm: $37,838 – $59,921 (2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); City Publications: $35,300 – $68,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for City Publications. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Atm or City Publications?
    Atm: 233 (2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); City Publications: 35 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 34). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Atm and City Publications disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Atm has reviewed Item 19 figures for 42 location groups; City Publications makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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