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    Dentsmart vs MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    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.

    Dentsmart2025 FDDMAACO COLLISION REPAIR2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dentsmart

    $79,100 – $110,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    $196,000 – $728,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dentsmart

    $25,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dentsmart

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    8% · percentage of gross receipts

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • MAACO COLLISION REPAIR discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only MAACO COLLISION REPAIR has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dentsmart

    $79,100 – $110,500
    Total $ — $79100
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    $196,000 – $728,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dentsmart

    $25,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

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

    Dentsmart

    8%
    Royalty 8% — 8%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    8% · percentage of gross receipts
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dentsmart

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

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    $15,000
    Initial Advertising Contribution
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    363
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 79
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    −35
    Calculated: 398 at end of 2022 → 363 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

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

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    February 1972
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 11
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Dentsmart

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR

    1972
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dentsmart

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    MAACO COLLISION REPAIR
    Franchised (317 locations) — other measures
    $445,821
    other Gross Receipts
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,615,904
    mean Gross Receipts
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 76

    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.

    Dentsmart vs MAACO COLLISION REPAIR: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dentsmart or MAACO COLLISION REPAIR?
    Dentsmart: $79,100 – $110,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22); MAACO COLLISION REPAIR: $196,000 – $728,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dentsmart. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dentsmart and MAACO COLLISION REPAIR royalties compare?
    Dentsmart: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); MAACO COLLISION REPAIR: 8% · percentage of gross receipts (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 33). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Dentsmart and MAACO COLLISION REPAIR disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dentsmart makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; MAACO COLLISION REPAIR has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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