Franchise opportunities compared
Generator Supercenter vs Mr. Appliance Corp.
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
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$504,950 – $898,250
2026 FDD · Item 7Mr. Appliance Corp.
$147,750 – $273,175
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Generator Supercenter
$50,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Mr. Appliance Corp.
$63,750
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24Royalty · Item 6
Generator Supercenter
4%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Mr. Appliance Corp.
5%–7% of gross sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Generator Supercenter 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 (Generator Supercenter: 2, Mr. Appliance Corp.: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Generator SupercenterMr. Appliance Corp.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.
Generator Supercenter vs Mr. Appliance Corp.: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Generator Supercenter or Mr. Appliance Corp.?
- Generator Supercenter: $504,950 – $898,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Mr. Appliance Corp.: $147,750 – $273,175 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mr. Appliance Corp.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Generator Supercenter and Mr. Appliance Corp. royalties compare?
- Generator Supercenter: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Mr. Appliance Corp.: 5%–7% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Generator Supercenter or Mr. Appliance Corp.?
- Generator Supercenter: 65 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); Mr. Appliance Corp.: 311 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Generator Supercenter and Mr. Appliance Corp. disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Generator Supercenter has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Mr. Appliance Corp. has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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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Full Generator Supercenter report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Mr. Appliance Corp. report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
