Franchise opportunities compared

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs vs Gnc Holdings

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs

    $114,700 – $362,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Gnc Holdings

    $31,870 – $530,342

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs

    $20,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs

    6% or $14,400/yr min

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Gnc Holdings

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39

    Before you compare

    • Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs figures come from its 2025 FDD and Gnc Holdings figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs and Gnc Holdings 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 (Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs: 2, Gnc Holdings: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs

    $114,700 – $362,500
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Gnc Holdings

    $31,870 – $530,342
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs

    $20,000
    Discounts apply only to eligible multi-unit purchasers and qualifying veterans.
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Gnc Holdings

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

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs

    6% or $14,400/yr min
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Gnc Holdings

    6%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Fund Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Gnc Holdings

    3%
    National advertising fee — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs

    116
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33

    Gnc Holdings

    1,960
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 109
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs

    −14
    Calculated: 130 at end of 2022 → 116 at end of 2024

    Gnc Holdings

    +1,210
    Calculated: 750 at end of 2023 → 1,960 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs

    6
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 4.9% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33

    Gnc Holdings

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

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs

    October 1986
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Gnc Holdings

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

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs

    1986
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs
    Franchised (9 locations) — revenue
    $337,139
    mean Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    Franchised (101 locations) — revenue
    $553,663
    mean Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    Gnc Holdings
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    259 stores
    other Stores at or above average
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 108

    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.

    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs vs Gnc Holdings: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs or Gnc Holdings?
    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs: $114,700 – $362,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Gnc Holdings: $31,870 – $530,342 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Gnc Holdings. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs and Gnc Holdings royalties compare?
    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs: 6% or $14,400/yr min (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Gnc Holdings: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs or Gnc Holdings?
    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs: 116 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33); Gnc Holdings: 1,960 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 109). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs and Gnc Holdings disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Fast-Fix Jewelry and Watch Repairs has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Gnc Holdings has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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