Franchise opportunities compared
Flip Flop Shops John Richey vs Matco Tools
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
Flip Flop Shops John Richey
$182,900
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17Matco Tools
$104,374 – $376,241
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Flip Flop Shops John Richey
$30,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Matco Tools
$20,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 31Royalty · Item 6
Flip Flop Shops John Richey
5% · note 1) — 5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Matco Tools
Not available
Before you compare
- Flip Flop Shops John Richey figures come from its 2025 FDD and Matco Tools figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Flip Flop Shops John Richey: 12, Matco Tools: 12). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Flip Flop Shops John RicheyMatco ToolsItem 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 Matco Tools: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Flip Flop Shops John Richey or Matco Tools?
- Flip Flop Shops John Richey: $182,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Matco Tools: $104,374 – $376,241 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Matco Tools. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Flip Flop Shops John Richey and Matco Tools disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Flip Flop Shops John Richey has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; Matco Tools has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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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