Franchise opportunities compared
Atm vs Services
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
Atm
$37,838 – $59,921
2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Services
$94,715 – $171,790
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Atm
Not available
Services
$55,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Atm
Not available
Services
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Atm figures come from its 2024 FDD and Services figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Services 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 (Atm: 42, Services: 25). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
Disclosure
AAtm
SServices
Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
Atm
$37,838 – $59,921
Total estimated initial investment: $37,838 - $59,921
2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20Services
$94,715 – $171,790
2025 FDD · Item 7Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
Atm
Not available
No single standard fee identified
Services
$55,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty (Item 6)
Atm
Not available
No reviewed royalty record
Services
6%
Royalty fee — 6% threshold portion
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Brand / 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. 12Services
1%
Brand Development Fund contribution — maximum — 1%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14System scale & health
Disclosure
AAtm
SServices
Total outlets (Item 20)
Atm
233
Outlets at end of 2024
2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49Services
182
Outlets at end of 2024
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52Net outlet change (Item 20)
Atm
+6
Calculated: 227 at end of 2022 → 233 at end of 2024
Services
+59
Calculated: 123 at end of 2022 → 182 at end of 2024
Outlet exits (Item 20)
Atm
Not available
No complete exit records for a year
Services
Not available
No complete exit records for a year
Franchising since (Item 1)
Atm
Not available
Not in reviewed records
Services
Not available
Not in reviewed records
Franchisor founded (Item 1)
Atm
Not available
Not in reviewed records
Services
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. 45Locations 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. 45Locations 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. 45SServices
Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Current-model qualifying franchisees in Section III, 2022
$3,189,004
other Section III current model highest annual revenue, 2022
2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Current-model qualifying franchisees in Section III, 2023 revenue range
$3,400,806
other Section III current model highest annual revenue, 2023
2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Current-model qualifying franchisees in Section III, 2024
$4,212,406
other Section III current model highest annual revenue, 2024
2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50Item 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 Services: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Atm or Services?
- Atm: $37,838 – $59,921 (2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20); Services: $94,715 – $171,790 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Atm. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Atm or Services?
- Atm: 233 (2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Services: 182 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Atm and Services disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Atm has reviewed Item 19 figures for 42 location groups; Services has reviewed Item 19 figures for 25 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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Full Atm report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Services report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
