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.
Before 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.
| Disclosure | GSGenerator Supercenter |  Mr. Appliance Corp. |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $504,950 – $898,250 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $147,750 – $273,175 Totals 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 41 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 | $63,750 The initial franchise fee is based on territory population and may range from $20,000 to $96,809; $20,000 is a special existing-franchisee rural price. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 24 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $4.00 Royalty on generator and installation sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | 5%–7% of gross sales License Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $1.00 Brand Development Fund rate cap 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 | $25,000 Initial Marketing Spend Requirement — each of first 24 months 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 65 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 | 311 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +4 Calculated: 61 at end of 2023 → 65 at end of 2025 | −14 Calculated: 325 at end of 2023 → 311 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 13 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 4.2% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1996 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1996 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 8 parent- and affiliate-owned Generator Supercenter locations operated for the… $12,267,374 other Rockwall 2024 Gross Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-owned Generator Supercenter locations operated for the entire 2025 c… $29,814,077 other Franchisee report 1 Gross Revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 | Franchised (73 locations) — revenue $365 other Gross Sales Per Job · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78 Franchised (72 locations) — revenue $299 other Gross Sales Per Job · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78 Franchised (289 locations) — revenue $556 other Highest Gross Sales Per Job · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79 +1 more groups in the full report |
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.