Franchise opportunities compared
iTRIP vs Pmi
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
iTRIP
$119,400 – $153,000
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29Pmi
$77,239 – $153,775
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
iTRIP
Not available
Pmi
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
iTRIP
4%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Pmi
$1,050
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- iTRIP figures come from its 2026 FDD and Pmi figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Pmi discloses 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 (iTRIP: 5, Pmi: 21). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
Disclosure
iTRIPPPmi
Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
iTRIP
$119,400 – $153,000
Total estimated initial investment: $119,400–$153,000
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29Pmi
$77,239 – $153,775
2025 FDD · Item 7Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
iTRIP
Not available
No single standard fee identified
Pmi
Not available
No single standard fee identified
Royalty (Item 6)
iTRIP
4%
Royalty rate minimum
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Pmi
$1,050
Royalty minimum month 36 and beyond
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
iTRIP
1%
iTrip Brand Fund Contribution maximum rate — 1%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16Pmi
2%
National Marketing Fund — 2%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12System scale & health
Disclosure
iTRIPPPmi
Total outlets (Item 20)
iTRIP
106
Outlets at end of 2025
2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72Pmi
402
Outlets at end of 2024
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62Net outlet change (Item 20)
iTRIP
−9
Calculated: 115 at end of 2023 → 106 at end of 2025
Pmi
+26
Calculated: 376 at end of 2022 → 402 at end of 2024
Outlet exits (Item 20)
iTRIP
Not available
No complete exit records for a year
Pmi
Not available
No complete exit records for a year
Franchising since (Item 1)
iTRIP
Not available
Not in reviewed records
Pmi
Not available
Not in reviewed records
Franchisor founded (Item 1)
iTRIP
Not available
Not in reviewed records
Pmi
Not available
Not in reviewed records
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
iTRIPLocations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Representative Franchisees; 82 franchisees total across all groups
$239,537,605
other All Representative Franchisees total rental revenue
2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative Franchisees Operating within a Single Territory; 82 franchisees…
$173,239,430
other Representative Franchisees Operating within a Single Territory total rental revenue
2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Representative Franchisees Operating within Two Territories Each; 82 franchisee…
23 territories
other Representative Franchisees Operating within Two Territories Each territories
2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70PPmi
Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise locations operating in multiple pillars
66 locations
other Multi-pillar franchise locations count
2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Commercial Pillar franchise locations
$30,815
other annual revenue per Commercial pillar
2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Association Pillar franchise locations
$249,270
other annual revenue per Association pillar
2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61Item 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.
iTRIP vs Pmi: common questions
- Which costs less to open, iTRIP or Pmi?
- iTRIP: $119,400 – $153,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29); Pmi: $77,239 – $153,775 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pmi. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do iTRIP and Pmi royalties compare?
- iTRIP: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Pmi: $1,050 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, iTRIP or Pmi?
- iTRIP: 106 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72); Pmi: 402 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 62). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do iTRIP and Pmi disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- iTRIP has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Pmi has reviewed Item 19 figures for 21 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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Full iTRIP report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Pmi report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
