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    Jet Black International vs STCM Business(es)

    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.

    Jet Black International2026 FDDSBSTCM Business(es)2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Jet Black International

    $110,072 – $179,022

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    STCM Business(es)

    $92,750 – $150,865

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Jet Black International

    Not available

    STCM Business(es)

    $67,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Jet Black International

    Not available

    STCM Business(es)

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Jet Black International figures come from its 2026 FDD and STCM Business(es) figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • STCM Business(es) 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 (Jet Black International: 5, STCM Business(es): 5). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Jet Black International

    $110,072 – $179,022
    Jet-Black Business total investment, one to two Territories
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21

    STCM Business(es)

    $92,750 – $150,865
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Jet Black International

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    STCM Business(es)

    $67,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Jet Black International

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    STCM Business(es)

    6%
    Royalty fee rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Jet Black International

    $7,500
    Minimum Annual Advertising Amount — for your first Territory per calendar year depending on the Business
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    STCM Business(es)

    $500
    Unauthorized advertising fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Jet Black International

    132
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53

    STCM Business(es)

    88
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Jet Black International

    +10
    Calculated: 122 at end of 2023 → 132 at end of 2025

    STCM Business(es)

    +22
    Calculated: 66 at end of 2022 → 88 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Jet Black International

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    STCM Business(es)

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

    Jet Black International

    1993
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    STCM Business(es)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Jet Black International

    1992
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    STCM Business(es)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Jet Black International
    Franchised (36 locations) — revenue
    $534,059
    mean Gross Revenues per Reporting Business
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Franchised (3 locations) — revenue
    $1,492,135
    mean Gross Revenues per Reporting Business
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Franchised and company-owned (42 locations) — revenue
    $706,114
    mean Gross Revenues per Reporting Business
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    +2 more groups in the full report
    SBSTCM Business(es)
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 27 franchised businesses operating and reporting sales for all 12 months of cal…
    $1,016,779
    other Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Group 1A / 2024 Reporting Group
    $1,061,297
    other Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised businesses operating and reporting sales for all 12 months of calend…
    $707,608
    other Cost of Goods Sold
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +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.

    Jet Black International vs STCM Business(es): common questions

    Which costs less to open, Jet Black International or STCM Business(es)?
    Jet Black International: $110,072 – $179,022 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); STCM Business(es): $92,750 – $150,865 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for STCM Business(es). At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Jet Black International or STCM Business(es)?
    Jet Black International: 132 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53); STCM Business(es): 88 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Jet Black International and STCM Business(es) disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Jet Black International has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; STCM Business(es) 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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