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    Mainstream Boutique vs The Red Collection

    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.

    Mainstream Boutique2026 FDDThe Red Collection2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Mainstream Boutique

    $198,200 – $361,350

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    The Red Collection

    $222,875 – $1,611,250

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mainstream Boutique

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    The Red Collection

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mainstream Boutique

    Not available

    The Red Collection

    4.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Mainstream Boutique has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mainstream Boutique

    $198,200 – $361,350
    Total initial investment low estimate: $198,200
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    The Red Collection

    $222,875 – $1,611,250
    Total initial investment, low estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mainstream Boutique

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    The Red Collection

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

    Mainstream Boutique

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    The Red Collection

    4.5%
    Royalty — 4.5% of Gross Room Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mainstream Boutique

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    The Red Collection

    5%
    Marketing and Reservation Fee maximum — 5% — 5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mainstream Boutique

    59
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    The Red Collection

    5
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mainstream Boutique

    −13
    Calculated: 72 at end of 2023 → 59 at end of 2025

    The Red Collection

    +0
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2023 → 5 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mainstream Boutique

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Red Collection

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

    Mainstream Boutique

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Red Collection

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

    Mainstream Boutique

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Red Collection

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Mainstream Boutique
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Upper Quarter (Top 25%)
    13 businesses
    other Upper Quarter
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mid-Upper Quarter (50%- 75%)
    $502,836
    other Mid-Upper Quarter
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Mid-Lower Quarter (25%- 50%)
    $324,350
    other Mid-Lower Quarter
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    +1 more groups in the full report
    The Red Collection

    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.

    Mainstream Boutique vs The Red Collection: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mainstream Boutique or The Red Collection?
    Mainstream Boutique: $198,200 – $361,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); The Red Collection: $222,875 – $1,611,250 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mainstream Boutique. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Mainstream Boutique or The Red Collection?
    Mainstream Boutique: 59 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); The Red Collection: 5 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mainstream Boutique and The Red Collection disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mainstream Boutique has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups; The Red Collection 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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