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    M14 Hoops vs Perfect Skating

    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.

    M14 Hoops2025 FDDPerfect Skating2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    M14 Hoops

    $104,880 – $195,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Perfect Skating

    $53,940 – $197,740

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    M14 Hoops

    $49,500

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Perfect Skating

    $20,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    M14 Hoops

    8%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Perfect Skating

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • M14 Hoops discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only M14 Hoops has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    M14 Hoops

    $104,880 – $195,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Perfect Skating

    $53,940 – $197,740
    TOTAL
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    M14 Hoops

    $49,500
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Perfect Skating

    $20,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    M14 Hoops

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Perfect Skating

    6%
    Royalty Fee — 6%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    M14 Hoops

    1%
    Brand development fund maximum — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Perfect Skating

    $100
    Advertising Fund — $100
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    M14 Hoops

    16
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49

    Perfect Skating

    27
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    M14 Hoops

    +15
    Calculated: 1 at end of 2022 → 16 at end of 2024

    Perfect Skating

    +4
    Calculated: 23 at end of 2022 → 27 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    M14 Hoops

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Perfect Skating

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

    M14 Hoops

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Perfect Skating

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

    M14 Hoops

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Perfect Skating

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    M14 Hoops
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Four franchised outlets operating in first full year
    -$45,721.00
    other Cincinnati adjusted profit
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Two affiliate-owned outlets combined
    $1,596,024
    other Combined gross sales 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One franchised outlet operating through two full measurement periods
    -$35,129.00
    other Milwaukee adjusted profit 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Perfect Skating

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    M14 Hoops vs Perfect Skating: common questions

    Which costs less to open, M14 Hoops or Perfect Skating?
    M14 Hoops: $104,880 – $195,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Perfect Skating: $53,940 – $197,740 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Perfect Skating. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do M14 Hoops and Perfect Skating royalties compare?
    M14 Hoops: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Perfect Skating: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, M14 Hoops or Perfect Skating?
    M14 Hoops: 16 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49); Perfect Skating: 27 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do M14 Hoops and Perfect Skating disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    M14 Hoops has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Perfect Skating makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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