Franchise opportunities compared
CAR-X vs Creative Colors International, Inc.
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- CAR-X 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 (CAR-X: 1, Creative Colors International, Inc.: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | CCAR-X |  Creative Colors International, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $396,200 – $582,000 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $101,560 – $125,625 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $59,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $2.50 Royalty — introductory rate first 180 days 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | 7.5% of gross sales, subject to monthly minimums by year Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $10,000 Initial advertising fee — low 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | $50/mo Marketing — 1% of Gross Sales, subject to monthly minimums by year; contribution cannot exceed 2% of Gross Sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 97 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52 | 70 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −27 Calculated: 124 at end of 2023 → 97 at end of 2025 | −3 Calculated: 73 at end of 2023 → 70 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1991 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1990 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $758,563 other Tercile 2 average gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 | Franchised (49 locations) — revenue $19,514,204 other Franchised locations 2025 revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 Franchised (23 franchise) — revenue $2,928,530 other Franchised single-mobile-unit model 2025 revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 Franchised (26 franchise) — revenue $16,585,674 other Franchised multi-mobile-unit model 2025 revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46 +4 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.