Head-to-head comparison
Mad Science vs Psm Worldwide Franchise Opportunities
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.
| Disclosure |  Mad Science |  Psm Worldwide |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $127,050 – $185,859 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $482,741 – $759,920 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $40,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 5 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $8.00 Royalty fee rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | 6% · percent of Gross Sales Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 6 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 32 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 45 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +16 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Franchised (22 locations) — revenue — 22 franchised PSM Locations that were open for the entire 52 week operational r… $524,828 mean Annual revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Franchised (6 locations) — revenue $8,376 other Pre-opening revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 Franchised (22 locations) — revenue — 22 franchised PSM Locations that were open during the entire 52 week operationa… 46 percent of Gross Sales other gross sales allocation · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.