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    Figaro vs Linc

    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.

    Figaro2026 FDDLinc2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Figaro

    $86,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Linc

    $66,530

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Figaro

    $39,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Linc

    $75,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Figaro

    Not available

    Linc

    2.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Figaro has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Figaro

    $86,500
    Total estimated initial investment $86,500-$549,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Linc

    $66,530
    Total Initial Investment range
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Figaro

    $39,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Linc

    $75,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Figaro

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Linc

    2.5%
    Royalty rate range
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Figaro

    3%
    Branding Fee — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Linc

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Figaro

    35
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78

    Linc

    103
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Figaro

    +4
    Calculated: 31 at end of 2022 → 35 at end of 2025

    Linc

    −30
    Calculated: 133 at end of 2022 → 103 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Figaro

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Linc

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

    Figaro

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Linc

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

    Figaro

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Linc

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Figaro
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic individual-unit Figaro's stores open at least 12 months as of December…
    $94,129
    other gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic individual-unit Figaro's stores open at least 12 months as of December…
    3 stores
    other Bottom 25% group stores reaching or exceeding result: 3
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Domestic individual-unit Figaro's stores open at least 12 months as of December…
    3 stores
    other Second 25% group stores reaching or exceeding result: 3
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    +7 more groups in the full report
    Linc

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Figaro vs Linc: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Figaro or Linc?
    Figaro: $86,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25); Linc: $66,530 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Linc. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Figaro or Linc?
    Figaro: 35 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 78); Linc: 103 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Figaro and Linc disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Figaro has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 location groups; Linc makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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