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    City Wide vs CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS

    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

    City Wide

    $226,784 – $393,084

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS

    $229,729 – $410,730

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    City Wide

    $70,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS

    $70,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    City Wide

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS

    5% · Percentage of total Gross Sales; greater of 5% of total Gross Sales or the Minimum Royalty Fee

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • City Wide figures come from its 2025 FDD and CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (City Wide: 22, CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    City Wide

    $226,784 – $393,084
    Total estimated initial investment — range where disclosed
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS

    $229,729 – $410,730
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    City Wide

    $70,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS

    $70,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    City Wide

    5%
    Royalty percentage, minimum applies
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS

    5% · Percentage of total Gross Sales; greater of 5% of total Gross Sales or the Minimum Royalty Fee
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    City Wide

    1%
    National Marketing Fund maximum — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS

    1% of percentage of total gross sales
    National Marketing Fund
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    City Wide

    98
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58

    CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS

    104
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    City Wide

    +13
    Calculated: 85 at end of 2022 → 98 at end of 2024

    CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS

    +9
    Calculated: 95 at end of 2023 → 104 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    City Wide

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS

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

    City Wide

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS

    May 2001 (through predecessor City Wide Franchise Company, Inc.)
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    City Wide

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS

    2025
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    City Wide
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All qualifying City Wide franchisees
    $4,963,714
    other Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First Quartile, ranked by annual Gross Sales
    $33,406,500
    other High Annual Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — First Quartile, ranked by annual Gross Sales
    35 percent
    other Percent at/above average annual revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    +19 more groups in the full report
    CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS
    Franchised (93 locations) — revenue
    $8,938,134
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Franchised (99 locations) — revenue
    $50,560,080
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $4,798,193
    median Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46

    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.

    City Wide vs CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS: common questions

    Which costs less to open, City Wide or CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS?
    City Wide: $226,784 – $393,084 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS: $229,729 – $410,730 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for City Wide. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do City Wide and CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS royalties compare?
    City Wide: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS: 5% · Percentage of total Gross Sales; greater of 5% of total Gross Sales or the Minimum Royalty Fee (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, City Wide or CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS?
    City Wide: 98 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS: 104 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do City Wide and CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    City Wide has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 location groups; CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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