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    ITEX vs The C12 Group LLC

    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 FDDThe C12 Group LLC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ITEX

    $9,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    The C12 Group LLC

    $257,750 – $490,860

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ITEX

    $10,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    The C12 Group LLC

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    ITEX

    Not available

    The C12 Group LLC

    Greater of $2,250 per month or 10% of monthly Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • ITEX figures come from its 2025 FDD and The C12 Group LLC figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ITEX: 20, The C12 Group LLC: 7). 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

    The C12 Group LLC

    $257,750 – $490,860
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ITEX

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

    The C12 Group LLC

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    ITEX

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    The C12 Group LLC

    Greater of $2,250 per month or 10% of monthly Gross Sales
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ITEX

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    The C12 Group LLC

    $20,000/yr
    Advertising Cooperative — per year
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ITEX

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

    The C12 Group LLC

    127
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ITEX

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

    The C12 Group LLC

    +22
    Calculated: 105 at end of 2023 → 127 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ITEX

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The C12 Group LLC

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

    ITEX

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The C12 Group LLC

    2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ITEX

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The C12 Group LLC

    2008
    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
    The C12 Group LLC
    Franchised (18 locations) — revenue and profit
    $1,841,339
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Franchised (19 locations) — revenue and profit — Middle One-Third of Reporting Businesses
    $909,125
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Franchised (19 locations) — revenue and profit — Bottom One-Third of Reporting Businesses
    $510,935
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    +4 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 The C12 Group LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ITEX or The C12 Group LLC?
    ITEX: $9,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); The C12 Group LLC: $257,750 – $490,860 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). 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 The C12 Group LLC?
    ITEX: 33 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 33); The C12 Group LLC: 127 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ITEX and The C12 Group LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ITEX has reviewed Item 19 figures for 20 location groups; The C12 Group LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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