Head-to-head comparison

    ICODE vs Mad Science Franchise Opportunities

    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.

    DisclosureICODEMad Science
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $82,000 – $446,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    $127,050 – $185,859
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $35,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)
    Greater of Minimum Royalty or 8% of Gross Sales
    Royalty – iCode School Program
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    $8.00
    Royalty fee rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    61
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    +30
    Calculated: 2023–2025
    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $144,158
    mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Franchised (57 franchisees) — revenue and other measures
    $84,000
    other Franchisee low gross revenues · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Franchised (21 franchisees) — other measures
    $491,000
    other one territory franchisee population · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Franchised (7 franchisees) — other measures
    $743,000
    other two territories franchisee population · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    +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 is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.