Franchise opportunities compared
House of Colour vs Mac Tools
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.
- House of Colour and Mac Tools disclose 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 (House of Colour: 37, Mac Tools: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  House of Colour |  Mac Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $13,845 – $71,100 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $9,750 – $418,385 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $8,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 2) — $175 Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 Brand Fund Contribution — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | Not available No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 342 Outlets at end of 2026 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51 | 832 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +60 Calculated: 282 at end of 2024 → 342 at end of 2026 | +19 Calculated: 813 at end of 2023 → 832 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) | 2016 From a verified franchisor listing | March 2007 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| 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 — Allqualifyingterritories YearOne 217 territories other Table1 YearOne Territories · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Allqualifyingterritories YearTwo 154 territories other Table1 YearTwo Territories · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Allqualifyingterritories YearThree 76 territories other Table1 YearThree Territories · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 +34 more groups in the full report | Franchised (894 routes) — revenue $2,026,475 per Route other Gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 81 |
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.