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    FCI vs Miracle Method

    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.

    FFCI2026 FDDMiracle Method2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    FCI

    $202,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Miracle Method

    $142,500 – $261,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    FCI

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Miracle Method

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 3

    Royalty · Item 6

    FCI

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Miracle Method

    5.5% or Minimum Royalty

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (FCI: 10, Miracle Method: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    FCI

    $202,100
    Franchise agreement — Total initial investment: $ 20 2,1 0 0 - $2 8 2,8 00
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Miracle Method

    $142,500 – $261,800
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    FCI

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Miracle Method

    $50,000
    Item 5 states that the standard Miracle Method Franchise includes a protected territory; discounted and waived fees were also offered during 2025.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 3
    Royalty (Item 6)

    FCI

    5%
    Continuing royalty: 5% of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Miracle Method

    5.5% or Minimum Royalty
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    FCI

    3%
    Brand Fund Contribution: 3% of Gross Sales — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Miracle Method

    2% of percentage of gross revenues per month
    Brand Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    FCI

    309
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Miracle Method

    362
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 46
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    FCI

    +57
    Calculated: 252 at end of 2023 → 309 at end of 2025

    Miracle Method

    +32
    Calculated: 330 at end of 2023 → 362 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    FCI

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Miracle Method

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

    FCI

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Miracle Method

    1996
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    FCI

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Miracle Method

    1989
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    FFCI
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 10% reporting-franchisee group ranked by Average Gross Revenue Installed
    $3,211,059
    other Gross Revenue Installed
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% reporting-franchisee group ranked by Average Gross Revenue Installed
    $2,321,450
    other Gross Revenue Installed
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 50% group of Reporting Franchisees classified by Average Gross Revenue I…
    50 percent
    other Success Rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    +7 more groups in the full report
    Miracle Method
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,355,173
    mean Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 · printed p. 40

    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.

    FCI vs Miracle Method: common questions

    Which costs less to open, FCI or Miracle Method?
    FCI: $202,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Miracle Method: $142,500 – $261,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Miracle Method. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do FCI and Miracle Method royalties compare?
    FCI: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Miracle Method: 5.5% or Minimum Royalty (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, FCI or Miracle Method?
    FCI: 309 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57); Miracle Method: 362 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 46). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do FCI and Miracle Method disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    FCI has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups; Miracle Method 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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