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    Miracle Method vs Preservan

    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.

    Miracle Method2026 FDDPreservan2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Miracle Method

    $142,500 – $261,800

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

    Preservan

    $117,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Miracle Method

    $50,000

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

    Preservan

    $54,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Miracle Method

    5.5% or Minimum Royalty

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

    Preservan

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Miracle Method: 1, Preservan: 10). 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

    Preservan

    $117,300
    Total Estimate — single territory, lower estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    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

    Preservan

    $54,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Miracle Method

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

    Preservan

    7%
    Royalty percentage component, greater of gross-sales percentage and minimum weekly requirement
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    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

    Preservan

    1%
    Brand development fund — current percentage of gross sales — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    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

    Preservan

    17
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Miracle Method

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

    Preservan

    +14
    Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 17 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Miracle Method

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Preservan

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

    Miracle Method

    1996
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Preservan

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

    Miracle Method

    1989
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Preservan

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    Preservan
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Preservan Birmingham
    -$105,505.00
    other Birmingham
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Preservan Oklahoma City
    -$103,289.00
    other Oklahoma City
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Preservan Tulsa
    $137,427
    other Tulsa
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +7 more groups in the full report

    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 Preservan: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Miracle Method or Preservan?
    Miracle Method: $142,500 – $261,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 13); Preservan: $117,300 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Preservan. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Miracle Method and Preservan royalties compare?
    Miracle Method: 5.5% or Minimum Royalty (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 · printed p. 4); Preservan: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Miracle Method or Preservan?
    Miracle Method: 362 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 · printed p. 46); Preservan: 17 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Miracle Method and Preservan disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Miracle Method has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Preservan has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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