Franchise opportunities compared

    Lapels Dry Cleaning vs Martinizing

    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

    Lapels Dry Cleaning

    $40,900 – $1,711,738

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Martinizing

    $40,900 – $796,742

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Lapels Dry Cleaning

    Not available

    Martinizing

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Lapels Dry Cleaning

    Not available

    Martinizing

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Lapels Dry Cleaning and Martinizing disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Lapels Dry Cleaning has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Lapels Dry Cleaning

    $40,900 – $1,711,738
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Martinizing

    $40,900 – $796,742
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Lapels Dry Cleaning

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Martinizing

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

    Lapels Dry Cleaning

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Martinizing

    6%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Lapels Dry Cleaning

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Martinizing

    2%
    Regional/national marketing brand development fee — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Lapels Dry Cleaning

    83
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Martinizing

    153
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Lapels Dry Cleaning

    +0
    Calculated: 83 at end of 2023 → 83 at end of 2025

    Martinizing

    −10
    Calculated: 163 at end of 2023 → 153 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Lapels Dry Cleaning

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Martinizing

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

    Lapels Dry Cleaning

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Martinizing

    1949
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Lapels Dry Cleaning

    2018
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Martinizing

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Lapels Dry Cleaning
    Franchised (83 locations) — other measures
    83 outlets
    other Franchised outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43
    Franchised (28 locations) — other measures
    28 outlets
    other Satellite Stores included in Item 19
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Franchised (2 locations) — other measures
    2 locations
    other Laundromat locations
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    +1 more groups in the full report
    Martinizing

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    Lapels Dry Cleaning vs Martinizing: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Lapels Dry Cleaning or Martinizing?
    Lapels Dry Cleaning: $40,900 – $1,711,738 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Martinizing: $40,900 – $796,742 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Lapels Dry Cleaning or Martinizing?
    Lapels Dry Cleaning: 83 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Martinizing: 153 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Lapels Dry Cleaning and Martinizing disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Lapels Dry Cleaning has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; Martinizing has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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