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    Creative Colors International, Inc. vs Dentsmart

    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.

    Creative Colors International, Inc.2026 FDDDentsmart2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Creative Colors International, Inc.

    $101,560 – $125,625

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Dentsmart

    $79,100 – $110,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Creative Colors International, Inc.

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Dentsmart

    $25,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Creative Colors International, Inc.

    7.5% of gross sales, subject to monthly minimums by year

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Dentsmart

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Creative Colors International, Inc. figures come from its 2026 FDD and Dentsmart figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Creative Colors International, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Creative Colors International, Inc.

    $101,560 – $125,625
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Dentsmart

    $79,100 – $110,500
    Total $ — $79100
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Creative Colors International, Inc.

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Dentsmart

    $25,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Creative Colors International, Inc.

    7.5% of gross sales, subject to monthly minimums by year
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Dentsmart

    8%
    Royalty 8% — 8%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Creative Colors International, Inc.

    50% of 1% of gross sales, subject to monthly minimums by year; contribution cannot exceed 2% of gross sales
    Marketing
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Dentsmart

    2%
    Advertising Cooperative — 2% — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Creative Colors International, Inc.

    70
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Creative Colors International, Inc.

    −3
    Calculated: 73 at end of 2023 → 70 at end of 2025

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Creative Colors International, Inc.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Dentsmart

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

    Creative Colors International, Inc.

    1991
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Dentsmart

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

    Creative Colors International, Inc.

    1990
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Creative Colors International, Inc.
    Franchised (49 locations) — revenue
    $19,514,204
    other Franchised locations 2025 revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Franchised (23 franchise) — revenue
    $2,928,530
    other Franchised single-mobile-unit model 2025 revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    Franchised (26 franchise) — revenue
    $16,585,674
    other Franchised multi-mobile-unit model 2025 revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +4 more groups in the full report
    Dentsmart

    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.

    Creative Colors International, Inc. vs Dentsmart: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Creative Colors International, Inc. or Dentsmart?
    Creative Colors International, Inc.: $101,560 – $125,625 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Dentsmart: $79,100 – $110,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dentsmart. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Creative Colors International, Inc. and Dentsmart royalties compare?
    Creative Colors International, Inc.: 7.5% of gross sales, subject to monthly minimums by year (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Dentsmart: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Creative Colors International, Inc. and Dentsmart disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Creative Colors International, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; Dentsmart makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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