Franchise opportunities compared
Creative Colors International, Inc. vs HHO Carbon Clean Franchise System
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
- Creative Colors International, Inc. figures come from its 2026 FDD and HHO Carbon Clean Franchise System figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Creative Colors International, Inc. has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Creative Colors International, Inc. |  HHO Carbon Clean Franchise System |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $101,560 – $125,625 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 | $108,380 – $185,330 Total Estimate - Single Territory 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $59,500 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $44,900 Additional territories receive discounts when purchased at signing, subject to market type, availability, and franchisor discretion. 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 7.5% of gross sales, subject to monthly minimums by year Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | 6%/7%/8% or monthly min Royalty 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $50/mo Marketing — 1% of Gross Sales, subject to monthly minimums by year; contribution cannot exceed 2% of Gross Sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | 0% of percentage of gross sales Brand Development Fund 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 70 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61 | 15 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −3 Calculated: 73 at end of 2023 → 70 at end of 2025 | +4 Calculated: 11 at end of 2022 → 15 at end of 2024 |
| 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) | 1991 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2020 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 1990 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | 2020 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | 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.