Franchise opportunities compared
Gotcha Covered vs Screenmobile
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.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Gotcha Covered: 4, Screenmobile: 26). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Gotcha Covered |  Screenmobile |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $122,760 Total Estimated Initial Investment (single-unit opening) 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 | $148,049 (13) $22,500 $50,000 As Arranged As Incurred Employees, vendors and utilities TOTALS — 148049 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $69,900 It is uniform except as described, fully earned when paid, and non-refundable. (Page 15) 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $350 Monthly amount varies by month of operation (plus $0.06 for each household of your territory in excess of 30,000) Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | $450 e is: Time Period Following Original Opening Date Minimum Royalty Fee Months 4 to 12 — 450 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $125/mo Marketing Fund Fee — Monthly amount varies by month of operation 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16 | $3.00 CREENMOBILE brand. We may specify a different Brand Fund Contribution, not to exceed — 3% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 172 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 | 276 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +9 Calculated: 163 at end of 2023 → 172 at end of 2025 | −14 Calculated: 290 at end of 2023 → 276 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 21 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 12.4% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | May 2009 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | 1984 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Formed in 2009 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (126 locations) — other measures and revenue $48,506 mean Monthly Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 Franchised (87 locations) — other measures 60.81 percent mean Overall Sale Margin · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Franchised (134 locations) — other measures 51.32 percent mean Overall Close Ratio · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 +1 more groups in the full report | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 2nd Quartile territories 50 percent other Screenmobile 2nd Quartile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table3 TOTALS territories $1,141 other Screenmobile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Table1 Top 25% territories $5,722,613 other Screenmobile · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 +23 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.