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    ITEX 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.

    IITEX2025 FDDMb Holdings2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ITEX

    $9,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Mb Holdings

    $154,575 – $189,600

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ITEX

    $10,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Mb Holdings

    $49,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    ITEX

    Not available

    Mb Holdings

    3.5% · Percentage of Gross Sales, depending on annual Gross Sales bracket; greater of percentage-based royalty or minimum royalty

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • ITEX figures come from its 2025 FDD and Mb Holdings figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ITEX: 20, Mb Holdings: 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ITEX

    $9,700
    Total Initial Investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Mb Holdings

    $154,575 – $189,600
    Total Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ITEX

    $10,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Mb Holdings

    $49,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    ITEX

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Mb Holdings

    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)

    ITEX

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Mb Holdings

    2% of percentage of gross sales
    Brand Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ITEX

    33
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33

    Mb Holdings

    71
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ITEX

    −7
    Calculated: 40 at end of 2023 → 33 at end of 2025

    Mb Holdings

    −2
    Calculated: 73 at end of 2023 → 71 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ITEX

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Mb Holdings

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

    ITEX

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mb Holdings

    2024
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ITEX

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Mb Holdings

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    IITEX
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees with 201 to 250 Members
    $6,843
    other Commissions Per Cycle
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees with 301 to 350 Members included in the Item 19 group
    5 franchises
    other Total Franchises
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisees with 401 to 450 Members
    $5,487
    other Commissions Per Cycle
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 32
    +17 more groups in the full report
    Mb Holdings
    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.

    ITEX vs Mb Holdings: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ITEX or Mb Holdings?
    ITEX: $9,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); Mb Holdings: $154,575 – $189,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for ITEX. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, ITEX or Mb Holdings?
    ITEX: 33 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33); Mb Holdings: 71 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ITEX and Mb Holdings disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ITEX has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 location groups; Mb Holdings has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups. 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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