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    Copier Consulting vs NerdsToGo

    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.

    Copier Consulting2025 FDDNerdsToGo2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Copier Consulting

    $74,700 – $104,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    NerdsToGo

    $84,057 – $117,225

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Copier Consulting

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    NerdsToGo

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Copier Consulting

    10%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    NerdsToGo

    3.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Copier Consulting and NerdsToGo disclose 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 (Copier Consulting: 1, NerdsToGo: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Copier Consulting

    $74,700 – $104,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    NerdsToGo

    $84,057 – $117,225
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Copier Consulting

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    NerdsToGo

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

    Copier Consulting

    10%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    NerdsToGo

    3.5%
    Royalty rate first 12 months
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Copier Consulting

    2%
    Brand Fund contribution — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    NerdsToGo

    1%
    Marketing Fund rate first 12 months — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Copier Consulting

    1
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    NerdsToGo

    31
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Copier Consulting

    +0
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2024

    NerdsToGo

    −2
    Calculated: 33 at end of 2022 → 31 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Copier Consulting

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    NerdsToGo

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

    Copier Consulting

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    NerdsToGo

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

    Copier Consulting

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    NerdsToGo

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Copier Consulting
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    45 percent
    other Trinity Lutheran, Racine client cost-avoidance savings percentage
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37
    NerdsToGo
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2024 Total Reporting Businesses
    $1,113,319
    other 2024 Total Reporting Businesses
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile Reporting Businesses by Revenue
    $1,113,319
    other Top Quartile Reporting Businesses by Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Quartile Reporting Businesses by Revenue
    2 units
    other Bottom Quartile Reporting Businesses
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 87
    +4 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.

    Copier Consulting vs NerdsToGo: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Copier Consulting or NerdsToGo?
    Copier Consulting: $74,700 – $104,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); NerdsToGo: $84,057 – $117,225 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Copier Consulting. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Copier Consulting and NerdsToGo royalties compare?
    Copier Consulting: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); NerdsToGo: 3.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Copier Consulting or NerdsToGo?
    Copier Consulting: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); NerdsToGo: 31 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 90). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Copier Consulting and NerdsToGo disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Copier Consulting has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; NerdsToGo 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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