Franchise opportunities compared
How To Manage A Small Law Firm vs Mb Holdings
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.
- How To Manage A Small Law Firm discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Mb Holdings has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | HTHow To Manage A Small Law Firm |  Mb Holdings |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $82,850 – $121,400 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $154,575 – $189,600 Total Initial Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $49,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 3.5% · Percentage of Gross Sales, depending on annual Gross Sales bracket; greater of percentage-based royalty or minimum royalty Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $100 Brand fund contribution monthly 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | 2% of percentage of gross sales Brand Fund Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 1 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41 | 71 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +0 Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025 | −2 Calculated: 73 at end of 2023 → 71 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) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2024 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Franchised (16 locations) — revenue $433,527 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 Franchised (67 locations) — revenue — All Qualifying Franchisees $637,111 median Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 Franchised (13 locations) — revenue $463,961 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35 +2 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.