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    Bricks and Minifigs vs Buff City Soap

    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.

    BABricks and Minifigs2025 FDDBuff City Soap2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bricks and Minifigs

    $241,000 – $570,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Buff City Soap

    $80,800 – $981,024

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bricks and Minifigs

    $40,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Buff City Soap

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bricks and Minifigs

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Buff City Soap

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Bricks and Minifigs figures come from its 2025 FDD and Buff City Soap figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Bricks and Minifigs and Buff City Soap disclose 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 (Bricks and Minifigs: 15, Buff City Soap: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bricks and Minifigs

    $241,000 – $570,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Buff City Soap

    $80,800 – $981,024
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bricks and Minifigs

    $40,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Buff City Soap

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bricks and Minifigs

    6%
    Royalty percentage
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Buff City Soap

    6%
    Royalty Fee — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bricks and Minifigs

    1%
    Brand Fund contribution — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Buff City Soap

    2%
    Brand Fund Contribution — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bricks and Minifigs

    6
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65

    Buff City Soap

    230
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bricks and Minifigs

    −50
    Calculated: 56 at end of 2022 → 6 at end of 2024

    Buff City Soap

    −41
    Calculated: 271 at end of 2023 → 230 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bricks and Minifigs

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Buff City Soap

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

    Bricks and Minifigs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Buff City Soap

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

    Bricks and Minifigs

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Buff City Soap

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BABricks and Minifigs
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Active corporate-owned Bricks & Minifigs units in operation for the entire 2024…
    $131,020
    other Table 6 Corporate Unit Gross Margin Total
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise units qualifying for the 2024 Table 1 revenue disclosure and operatin…
    $47,902,100
    other Table 1 Franchisee Revenue Performance Totals
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee units in the 1st percentile revenue group in Table 2, operating for…
    $18,732,578
    other Table 2 franchisee revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    +12 more groups in the full report
    Buff City Soap
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Topthird
    $881,657
    other Maturefranchise topthird average netsales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Middlethird
    $617,896
    other Maturefranchise middlethird median netsales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottomthird
    $534,871
    other Maturefranchise bottomthird high netsales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +6 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.

    Bricks and Minifigs vs Buff City Soap: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bricks and Minifigs or Buff City Soap?
    Bricks and Minifigs: $241,000 – $570,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Buff City Soap: $80,800 – $981,024 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Buff City Soap. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bricks and Minifigs and Buff City Soap royalties compare?
    Bricks and Minifigs: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Buff City Soap: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bricks and Minifigs or Buff City Soap?
    Bricks and Minifigs: 6 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); Buff City Soap: 230 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bricks and Minifigs and Buff City Soap disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bricks and Minifigs has reviewed Item 19 figures for 15 location groups; Buff City Soap has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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