Franopolis
    vs

    Franchise opportunities compared

    City Wide vs Franchise Agreement

    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.

    City Wide2025 FDDFranchise Agreement2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    City Wide

    $226,784 – $393,084

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Franchise Agreement

    $17,986 – $64,280

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    City Wide

    $70,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Franchise Agreement

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    City Wide

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Franchise Agreement

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25

    Before you compare

    • City Wide figures come from its 2025 FDD and Franchise Agreement figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (City Wide: 22, Franchise Agreement: 37). 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

    Franchise Agreement

    $17,986 – $64,280
    Total estimated initial investment — low
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    City Wide

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

    Franchise Agreement

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

    City Wide

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

    Franchise Agreement

    5%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    City Wide

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

    Franchise Agreement

    $4.50
    Sales and Marketing Fee for Additional Business current multiplier
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    City Wide

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

    Franchise Agreement

    5,669
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    City Wide

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

    Franchise Agreement

    −248
    Calculated: 5,917 at end of 2022 → 5,669 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    City Wide

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Franchise Agreement

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

    City Wide

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Franchise Agreement

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

    City Wide

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Franchise Agreement

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    Franchise Agreement
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Coverall franchises sold during fiscal year January 1 through December 31, 2025…
    160 cases
    other Packages timely filled or performance accepted
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Coverall franchisees purchasing P-4000 Initial Franchise Packages during fiscal…
    21 franchisees
    other Packages filled within required time period
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Coverall P-10000 Initial Franchise Package purchasers whose fulfillment period…
    8 franchisees
    other Franchisees whose fulfillment period has not expired
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +34 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.

    City Wide vs Franchise Agreement: common questions

    Which costs less to open, City Wide or Franchise Agreement?
    City Wide: $226,784 – $393,084 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); Franchise Agreement: $17,986 – $64,280 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 32). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Franchise Agreement. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do City Wide and Franchise Agreement royalties compare?
    City Wide: 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Franchise Agreement: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 25). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, City Wide or Franchise Agreement?
    City Wide: 98 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Franchise Agreement: 5,669 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do City Wide and Franchise Agreement disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    City Wide has reviewed Item 19 figures for 22 location groups; Franchise Agreement has reviewed Item 19 figures for 37 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.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

    Keep researching

    Full City Wide report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    Full Franchise Agreement report

    Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure

    Compare City Wide with

    Compare Franchise Agreement with

    Add a third brand

    Compare up to four side by side

    Explore by brand

    Filter every published report

    FDD glossary

    Plain-language meaning of each Item