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    Mad Science vs Musicologie

    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.

    Mad Science2026 FDDMusicologie2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mad Science

    $127,050 – $185,859

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Musicologie

    $190,081 – $386,513

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mad Science

    Not available

    Musicologie

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mad Science

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Musicologie

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Mad Science and Musicologie 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 (Mad Science: 5, Musicologie: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mad Science

    $127,050 – $185,859
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Musicologie

    $190,081 – $386,513
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mad Science

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Musicologie

    $60,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mad Science

    8%
    Royalty fee rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Musicologie

    7%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mad Science

    5%
    National marketing fund maximum rate — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Musicologie

    2%
    Brand fund fee rate — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mad Science

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Musicologie

    13
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mad Science

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Musicologie

    +7
    Calculated: 6 at end of 2022 → 13 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mad Science

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Musicologie

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

    Mad Science

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Musicologie

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

    Mad Science

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Musicologie

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Mad Science
    Franchised (57 franchisees) — revenue and other measures
    $84,000
    other Franchisee low gross revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Franchised (21 franchisees) — other measures
    $491,000
    other one territory franchisee population
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62
    Franchised (7 franchisees) — other measures
    $743,000
    other two territories franchisee population
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Musicologie
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $944,307
    other Studio A actual gross sales 2024
    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.

    Mad Science vs Musicologie: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mad Science or Musicologie?
    Mad Science: $127,050 – $185,859 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Musicologie: $190,081 – $386,513 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mad Science. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Mad Science and Musicologie royalties compare?
    Mad Science: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13); Musicologie: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Mad Science and Musicologie disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mad Science has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Musicologie 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.

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