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    Linc vs Sweetwater Technologies

    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.

    Linc2026 FDDSweetwater Technologies2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Linc

    $66,530

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Sweetwater Technologies

    $89,145 – $190,930

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Linc

    $75,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Sweetwater Technologies

    $2,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Linc

    2.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Sweetwater Technologies

    25%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • Linc figures come from its 2026 FDD and Sweetwater Technologies figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Sweetwater Technologies has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Linc

    $66,530
    Total Initial Investment range
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Sweetwater Technologies

    $89,145 – $190,930
    Sweetwater startup — Total Estimated Initial Investment (12) $89,145 $190,930
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Linc

    $75,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Sweetwater Technologies

    $2,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Linc

    2.5%
    Royalty rate range
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Sweetwater Technologies

    25%
    Royalty Fee — 25% of Gross Sales collected for hourly services
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Linc

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Sweetwater Technologies

    3%
    Brand Fund Contributions — up to 3% of Gross Sales — 3%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Linc

    103
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Sweetwater Technologies

    5
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Linc

    −30
    Calculated: 133 at end of 2022 → 103 at end of 2025

    Sweetwater Technologies

    +4
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 5 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Linc

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Sweetwater Technologies

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

    Linc

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sweetwater Technologies

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

    Linc

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Sweetwater Technologies

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Linc

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Sweetwater Technologies
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Business 3
    3,801 acres
    other Chart A Franchised Business 3
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Business 1
    $232,363
    other Chart A Franchised Business 1
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Business 2
    $106,850
    other Chart A Franchised Business 2
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    +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.

    Linc vs Sweetwater Technologies: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Linc or Sweetwater Technologies?
    Linc: $66,530 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Sweetwater Technologies: $89,145 – $190,930 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Linc. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Linc and Sweetwater Technologies royalties compare?
    Linc: 2.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Sweetwater Technologies: 25% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Linc or Sweetwater Technologies?
    Linc: 103 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Sweetwater Technologies: 5 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Linc and Sweetwater Technologies disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Linc makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Sweetwater Technologies 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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