Franchise opportunities compared

    Clothes Mentor vs EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

    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

    Clothes Mentor

    $308,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

    $21,600 – $587,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Clothes Mentor

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Clothes Mentor

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS 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 (Clothes Mentor: 45, EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Clothes Mentor

    $308,000
    Total initial investment — low estimate — $308000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

    $21,600 – $587,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Clothes Mentor

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

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

    Clothes Mentor

    4%
    Royalty fee — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

    5%
    Royaltyweekly GrossSales greaterof
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Clothes Mentor

    $1,500
    National Marketing and Promotional Fee — $1,500 installment due March
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

    $5,000
    Grandopening minimummarketing
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Clothes Mentor

    113
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

    599
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Clothes Mentor

    −7
    Calculated: 120 at end of 2023 → 113 at end of 2025

    EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

    −193
    Calculated: 792 at end of 2023 → 599 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Clothes Mentor

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

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

    Clothes Mentor

    2007
    From a verified franchisor listing

    EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

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

    Clothes Mentor

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Clothes Mentor
    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
    EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2to<3years
    $546,470
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 1to<2years
    1 businesses
    other Number of Businesses
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 3+years
    254 businesses
    other Number Above Average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    +1 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.

    Clothes Mentor vs EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Clothes Mentor or EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS?
    Clothes Mentor: $308,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS: $21,600 – $587,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Clothes Mentor and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS royalties compare?
    Clothes Mentor: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Clothes Mentor or EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS?
    Clothes Mentor: 113 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS: 599 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Clothes Mentor and EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Clothes Mentor has reviewed Item 19 figures for 45 location groups; EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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