Franchise opportunities compared
Clothes Mentor vs The Red Collection
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.
- Only Clothes Mentor has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Clothes Mentor |  The Red Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $308,000 Total initial investment — low estimate — $308000 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | $222,875 – $1,611,250 Total initial investment, low estimate 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $25,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $4.00 Royalty fee — 4% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | $4.50 Royalty — 4.5% of Gross Room Revenues 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1,500 National Marketing and Promotional Fee — $1,500 installment due March 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $5.00 Marketing and Reservation Fee maximum — 5% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 113 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44 | 5 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −7 Calculated: 120 at end of 2023 → 113 at end of 2025 | +0 Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 5 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) | 2007 From a verified franchisor listing | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.