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    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program vs Tes

    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.

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program2026 FDDTTes2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    $91,850 – $104,919

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Tes

    $114,350 – $133,450

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    Not available

    Tes

    $75,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    Not available

    Tes

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program figures come from its 2026 FDD and Tes figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program and Tes 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 (CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program: 3, Tes: 53). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    $91,850 – $104,919
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Tes

    $114,350 – $133,450
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Tes

    $75,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Tes

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    $0.00
    Digital/email marketing service monthly low
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Tes

    $300
    Minimum monthly marketing
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    168
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64

    Tes

    236
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    +5
    Calculated: 163 at end of 2023 → 168 at end of 2025

    Tes

    +88
    Calculated: 148 at end of 2022 → 236 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Tes

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

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    1992
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Tes

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

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. and international Franchisees active full-time during calendar year 2025
    $458,045
    other Top-quartile gross sales median
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. and international Franchisees active full-time during calendar year 2025,…
    $248,343
    other Europe gross sales average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Estimated margin for one U.S. LEADER program participant at recommended retail…
    $4,169
    other Gross margin per LEADER program participant
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    TTes
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 5 U.S. franchised TES Businesses open for business for 1 year or more in…
    $0.00
    other Bottom 5 TES Business 4 annual income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised TES Businesses open 36 - 48 Months during 2024
    $110,000
    other annual income
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — U.S. franchised TES Businesses open 48 - 60 Months during 2024
    6 businesses
    other Businesses attaining/exceeding average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +50 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.

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program vs Tes: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program or Tes?
    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program: $91,850 – $104,919 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Tes: $114,350 – $133,450 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program or Tes?
    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program: 168 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); Tes: 236 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program and Tes disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Tes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 53 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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