Franchise opportunities compared
Clothes Bin vs Clothes Mentor
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.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Clothes Bin: 3, Clothes Mentor: 45). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Clothes Bin |  Clothes Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $168,940 – $227,380 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31 | $308,000 Total initial investment — low estimate — $308000 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $49,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 | $25,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $120 weekly Continuing Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | $4.00 Royalty fee — 4% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $0.00 National Marketing Fund Fee — per Bin per week 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | $1,500 National Marketing and Promotional Fee — $1,500 installment due March 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 99 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 | 113 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +56 Calculated: 43 at end of 2023 → 99 at end of 2025 | −7 Calculated: 120 at end of 2023 → 113 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) | January 2015 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2007 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Formed in December 2014 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (38 franchisees) — other measures — 38 reporting franchisees 467,012 pounds mean Pounds Collected in 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63 Franchised (38 franchisees) — other measures — 38 reporting Franchisees’ Bin Locations in operation during 2025 44 Bin Locations mean Annual Number of Total Bin Locations · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 Franchised (48 locations) — other measures $0.43 per pound mean Price per Pound Sold through Franchisor’s National Buyer Program · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 | Franchised (27 locations) — revenue — Quartile 3 ranked by Net sales $653,535 other 2024 Net sales 3 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39 Franchised (26 locations) — revenue — Quartile 1 ranked by Net sales $1,022,829 other 2025 Net sales 1 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 Franchised (26 locations) — revenue — Quartile 2 ranked by Net sales $743,699 other 2025 Net sales 2 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 +42 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.