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    Atm vs Focus CFO 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.

    AAtm2024 FDDFocus CFO Group2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Atm

    $37,838 – $59,921

    2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Focus CFO Group

    $10,500 – $223,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Atm

    Not available

    Focus CFO Group

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Atm

    Not available

    Focus CFO Group

    10% or $100–$500 min

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Atm figures come from its 2024 FDD and Focus CFO Group figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Focus CFO Group 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

    Focus CFO Group

    $10,500 – $223,050
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Atm

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Focus CFO Group

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

    Atm

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Focus CFO Group

    10% or $100–$500 min
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    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

    Focus CFO Group

    1.5% of monthly gross revenues
    Advertising Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Atm

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

    Focus CFO Group

    65
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Atm

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

    Focus CFO Group

    −4,927
    Calculated: 4,992 at end of 2022 → 65 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Atm

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Focus CFO Group

    417
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 4.2% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Atm

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Focus CFO Group

    May 1, 2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Atm

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Focus CFO Group

    2013
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    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
    Focus CFO Group

    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 Focus CFO Group: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Atm or Focus CFO Group?
    Atm: $37,838 – $59,921 (2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Focus CFO Group: $10,500 – $223,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Focus CFO Group. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Atm or Focus CFO Group?
    Atm: 233 (2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Focus CFO Group: 65 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Atm and Focus CFO Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Atm has reviewed Item 19 figures for 42 location groups; Focus CFO Group 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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