Franchise opportunities compared

    Miracle Method vs PatchMaster

    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

    Miracle Method

    $142,500 – $261,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13

    PatchMaster

    $124,575 – $244,075

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Miracle Method

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 3

    PatchMaster

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Miracle Method

    5.5% or Minimum Royalty

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4

    PatchMaster

    5% · Percentage of Gross Revenue, with a minimum monthly royalty fee per LSA

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • PatchMaster discloses 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 (Miracle Method: 1, PatchMaster: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Miracle Method

    $142,500 – $261,800
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13

    PatchMaster

    $124,575 – $244,075
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Miracle Method

    $50,000
    Item 5 states that the standard Miracle Method Franchise includes a protected territory; discounted and waived fees were also offered during 2025.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10 · printed p. 3

    PatchMaster

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

    Miracle Method

    5.5% or Minimum Royalty
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4

    PatchMaster

    5% · Percentage of Gross Revenue, with a minimum monthly royalty fee per LSA
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Miracle Method

    2% of percentage of gross revenues per month
    Brand Fund Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4

    PatchMaster

    1% of percentage of gross revenue
    Brand Fund Contribution
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Miracle Method

    362
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 46

    PatchMaster

    183
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Miracle Method

    +32
    Calculated: 330 at end of 2023 → 362 at end of 2025

    PatchMaster

    +73
    Calculated: 110 at end of 2023 → 183 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Miracle Method

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    PatchMaster

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

    Miracle Method

    1996
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    PatchMaster

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Miracle Method

    1989
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    PatchMaster

    2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Miracle Method
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,355,173
    mean Gross Revenues
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 · printed p. 40
    PatchMaster
    Franchised (35 locations) — profit
    $357,614
    mean Gross Profit
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Franchised (51 locations) — revenue — 51 reporting PatchMaster franchisees operating a total of 119 LSAs
    $319,869
    mean Annual Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Franchised (51 locations) — revenue — 51 reporting PatchMaster franchisees
    $1,493
    mean Gross Revenue per job
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47

    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.

    Miracle Method vs PatchMaster: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Miracle Method or PatchMaster?
    Miracle Method: $142,500 – $261,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13); PatchMaster: $124,575 – $244,075 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for PatchMaster. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Miracle Method and PatchMaster royalties compare?
    Miracle Method: 5.5% or Minimum Royalty (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4); PatchMaster: 5% · Percentage of Gross Revenue, with a minimum monthly royalty fee per LSA (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Miracle Method or PatchMaster?
    Miracle Method: 362 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 46); PatchMaster: 183 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Miracle Method and PatchMaster disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Miracle Method has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; PatchMaster has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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.

    How Franopolis reviews FDD figures

    Keep researching