Franchise opportunities compared
Community vs The C12 Group LLC
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
Community
$213,400 – $465,200
2025 FDD · Item 7The C12 Group LLC
$257,750 – $490,860
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Community
$50,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10The C12 Group LLC
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Community
8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11The C12 Group LLC
Greater of $2,250 per month or 10% of monthly Gross Sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Before you compare
- Community figures come from its 2025 FDD and The C12 Group LLC figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Community 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 (Community: 4, The C12 Group LLC: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
The C12 Group LLCItem 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.
Community vs The C12 Group LLC: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Community or The C12 Group LLC?
- Community: $213,400 – $465,200 (2025 FDD · Item 7); The C12 Group LLC: $257,750 – $490,860 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Community. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Community and The C12 Group LLC royalties compare?
- Community: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); The C12 Group LLC: Greater of $2,250 per month or 10% of monthly Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Community or The C12 Group LLC?
- Community: 6 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38); The C12 Group LLC: 127 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Community and The C12 Group LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Community has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; The C12 Group LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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Full Community report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
