Franchise opportunities compared
Fran Net vs Leadership Management International
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Leadership Management International discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Fran Net has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Fran Net | LMLeadership Management International |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $59,550 Total initial investment low/high 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13 | $20,000 – $27,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $15,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $50 Commission on royalty engagement income 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | $6.00 Royalty rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $292 Monthly marketing fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 58 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 28 | 109 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −11 Calculated: 69 at end of 2023 → 58 at end of 2025 | −3 Calculated: 112 at end of 2023 → 109 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchisees $212,000 other commissions generated · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 27 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchisees operating more than 3 years $342,725 other total commissions · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 27 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Franchisees operating more than 1 year but less than 3 years $83,875 other commissions · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 27 | 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.