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    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company vs last mile

    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.

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company2026 FDDLMlast mile2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company

    $207,000 – $390,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    last mile

    $124,775 – $454,520

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company

    Not available

    last mile

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Royalty · Item 6

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    last mile

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Craters & Freighters Franchise Company figures come from its 2026 FDD and last mile figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • last mile discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company

    $207,000 – $390,000
    Total Estimated Initial Investment: $207,000 to $390,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    last mile

    $124,775 – $454,520
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    last mile

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company

    5%
    Royalty percentage of adjusted gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    last mile

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company

    1%
    Marketing Fund contribution current rate — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    last mile

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    last mile

    23
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    last mile

    +5
    Calculated: 18 at end of 2022 → 23 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    last mile

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

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    last mile

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

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    last mile

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    LMlast mile

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company vs last mile: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Craters & Freighters Franchise Company or last mile?
    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company: $207,000 – $390,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); last mile: $124,775 – $454,520 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for last mile. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Craters & Freighters Franchise Company and last mile royalties compare?
    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); last mile: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Craters & Freighters Franchise Company and last mile disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Craters & Freighters Franchise Company makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; last mile has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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