Franchise opportunities compared

    Gnc Holdings vs Tijon Fragrance Lab

    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

    Gnc Holdings

    $31,870 – $530,342

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Tijon Fragrance Lab

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available

    Tijon Fragrance Lab

    $29,750

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 4

    Royalty · Item 6

    Gnc Holdings

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39

    Tijon Fragrance Lab

    $6.00 Total Gross Receipts

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Gnc Holdings discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Gnc Holdings has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Gnc Holdings

    $31,870 – $530,342
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Tijon Fragrance Lab

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Tijon Fragrance Lab

    $29,750
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 4
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Gnc Holdings

    6%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39

    Tijon Fragrance Lab

    $6.00 Total Gross Receipts
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Gnc Holdings

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

    Tijon Fragrance Lab

    $0.00
    Advertising Fee — Total Gross Receipts; may be required after a minimum of twenty-five (25) franchises are open for business
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Gnc Holdings

    1,960
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 109

    Tijon Fragrance Lab

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Gnc Holdings

    +1,210
    Calculated: 750 at end of 2023 → 1,960 at end of 2025

    Tijon Fragrance Lab

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Tijon Fragrance Lab

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

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tijon Fragrance Lab

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

    Gnc Holdings

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tijon Fragrance Lab

    2017
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 54

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    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
    Tijon Fragrance Lab

    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.

    Gnc Holdings vs Tijon Fragrance Lab: common questions

    How do Gnc Holdings and Tijon Fragrance Lab royalties compare?
    Gnc Holdings: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 39); Tijon Fragrance Lab: $6.00 Total Gross Receipts (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Gnc Holdings and Tijon Fragrance Lab disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Gnc Holdings has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Tijon Fragrance Lab makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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