Franchise opportunities compared
Mb Holdings vs The Entrepreneur’s Source®
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Mb Holdings
$154,575 – $189,600
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14The Entrepreneur’s Source®
$114,350
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Mb Holdings
$49,900
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8The Entrepreneur’s Source®
$75,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 21Royalty · Item 6
Mb Holdings
3.5% · Percentage of Gross Sales, depending on annual Gross Sales bracket; greater of percentage-based royalty or minimum royalty
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10The Entrepreneur’s Source®
Not available
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Mb Holdings: 5, The Entrepreneur’s Source®: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Mb HoldingsThe Entrepreneur’s Source®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.
Mb Holdings vs The Entrepreneur’s Source®: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Mb Holdings or The Entrepreneur’s Source®?
- Mb Holdings: $154,575 – $189,600 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); The Entrepreneur’s Source®: $114,350 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 21). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Entrepreneur’s Source®. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Mb Holdings or The Entrepreneur’s Source®?
- Mb Holdings: 71 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36); The Entrepreneur’s Source®: 262 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Mb Holdings and The Entrepreneur’s Source® disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Mb Holdings has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; The Entrepreneur’s Source® has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 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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