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    Flip Flop Shops John Richey 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.

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey2025 FDDGnc Holdings2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey

    $182,900

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Gnc Holdings

    $31,870 – $530,342

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey

    $30,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey

    5% · note 1) — 5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Gnc Holdings

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39

    Before you compare

    • Flip Flop Shops John Richey figures come from its 2025 FDD and Gnc Holdings figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Gnc Holdings 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 (Flip Flop Shops John Richey: 12, Gnc Holdings: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey

    $182,900
    TOTAL — $182900
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Gnc Holdings

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

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey

    $30,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Gnc Holdings

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

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey

    5% · note 1) — 5%
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Gnc Holdings

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

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Gnc Holdings

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Gnc Holdings

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

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Gnc Holdings

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

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Gnc Holdings

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

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Gnc Holdings

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

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Common retail spaces: malls and strip malls
    42 percent
    other Common retail shops in middle stated sales band
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Super-regional malls
    $55,885
    other Super-regional malls average monthly sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mixed-use
    $11,326
    other Mixed-use lowest monthly sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    +9 more groups in the full report
    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.

    Flip Flop Shops John Richey vs Gnc Holdings: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Flip Flop Shops John Richey or Gnc Holdings?
    Flip Flop Shops John Richey: $182,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); 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 Flip Flop Shops John Richey and Gnc Holdings royalties compare?
    Flip Flop Shops John Richey: 5% · note 1) — 5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Gnc Holdings: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Flip Flop Shops John Richey and Gnc Holdings disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Flip Flop Shops John Richey has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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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