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    Mac Tools vs Nutrishop

    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.

    Mac Tools2026 FDDNutrishop2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mac Tools

    $9,750 – $418,385

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Nutrishop

    $45,500 – $255,950

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mac Tools

    $8,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Nutrishop

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mac Tools

    Not available

    Nutrishop

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Mac Tools and Nutrishop disclose 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 (Mac Tools: 1, Nutrishop: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mac Tools

    $9,750 – $418,385
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Nutrishop

    $45,500 – $255,950
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mac Tools

    $8,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Nutrishop

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

    Mac Tools

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Nutrishop

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mac Tools

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Nutrishop

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mac Tools

    832
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82

    Nutrishop

    101
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mac Tools

    +19
    Calculated: 813 at end of 2023 → 832 at end of 2025

    Nutrishop

    −11
    Calculated: 112 at end of 2023 → 101 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mac Tools

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Nutrishop

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

    Mac Tools

    March 2007
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10

    Nutrishop

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

    Mac Tools

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Nutrishop

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Mac Tools
    Franchised (894 routes) — revenue
    $19,457 per Route
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Nutrishop
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — ProShoppurchasesfromNSDistribution
    $11,613
    other Table2 ProShop lowpurchases
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — NonProShoppurchasesfromNSDistribution
    37.5 percent
    other Table1 NonProShop attainingpercent
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54

    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.

    Mac Tools vs Nutrishop: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mac Tools or Nutrishop?
    Mac Tools: $9,750 – $418,385 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Nutrishop: $45,500 – $255,950 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mac Tools. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Mac Tools or Nutrishop?
    Mac Tools: 832 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 82); Nutrishop: 101 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mac Tools and Nutrishop disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mac Tools has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Nutrishop has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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