Franchise opportunities compared
Jet-Black vs Sam the Concrete Man
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Jet-Black: 60, Sam the Concrete Man: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure | JJet-Black |  Sam the Concrete Man |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $110,072 – $179,022 Jet-Black — TOTAL (one to two Territories): $110,072 $179,022 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21 | $93,070 – $151,185 TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 6% · 6% of Gross Revenue, subject to minimum monthly royalty fees Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $10,000 Transfer fee — reopening marketing campaign 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | $500 Unauthorized Advertising Fee — Per occurrence 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 15 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58 | 113 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −4 Calculated: 19 at end of 2023 → 15 at end of 2025 | +30 Calculated: 83 at end of 2023 → 113 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2013 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2013 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-Time Reporting Franchised Businesses: 39 Jet-Black businesses and 3 Yellow… $460,279 other All full-time reporting franchised Jet-Black and Yellow Dawg businesses · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Jet-Black businesses only, full-time reporting franchised businesses; businesse… 12 businesses other Jet-Black businesses only · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Full-time franchised Yellow Dawg Striping-only businesses 3 businesses other Yellow Dawg Striping businesses only · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44 +57 more groups in the full report | Franchised (36 businesses) — revenue and other measures $998,115 mean Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 |
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 vs Sam the Concrete Man: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Jet-Black or Sam the Concrete Man?
- Jet-Black: $110,072 – $179,022 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21); Sam the Concrete Man: $93,070 – $151,185 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sam the Concrete Man. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Jet-Black or Sam the Concrete Man?
- Jet-Black: 15 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58); Sam the Concrete Man: 113 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Jet-Black and Sam the Concrete Man disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Jet-Black has reviewed Item 19 figures for 60 location groups; Sam the Concrete Man has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.