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    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program vs The C12 Group LLC

    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 FDDThe C12 Group LLC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    $91,850 – $104,919

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    The C12 Group LLC

    $257,750 – $490,860

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    Not available

    The C12 Group LLC

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    Not available

    The C12 Group LLC

    Greater of $2,250 per month or 10% of monthly Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program discloses 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, The C12 Group LLC: 7). 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

    The C12 Group LLC

    $257,750 – $490,860
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    The C12 Group LLC

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

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    The C12 Group LLC

    Greater of $2,250 per month or 10% of monthly Gross Sales
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    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

    The C12 Group LLC

    $20,000/yr
    Advertising Cooperative — per year
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    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

    The C12 Group LLC

    127
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

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

    The C12 Group LLC

    +22
    Calculated: 105 at end of 2023 → 127 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The C12 Group LLC

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

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    1992
    From a verified franchisor listing

    The C12 Group LLC

    2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The C12 Group LLC

    2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    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
    The C12 Group LLC
    Franchised (18 locations) — revenue and profit
    $1,841,339
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Franchised (19 locations) — revenue and profit — Middle One-Third of Reporting Businesses
    $909,125
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Franchised (19 locations) — revenue and profit — Bottom One-Third of Reporting Businesses
    $510,935
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    +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.

    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program vs The C12 Group LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program or The C12 Group LLC?
    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program: $91,850 – $104,919 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The C12 Group LLC: $257,750 – $490,860 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). 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 The C12 Group LLC?
    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program: 168 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 64); The C12 Group LLC: 127 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program and The C12 Group LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CRESTCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC Individual Program has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; The C12 Group LLC 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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