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    Mobility City vs Plato’s Closet

    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

    Mobility City

    $240,350 – $539,800

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Plato’s Closet

    $355,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Mobility City

    Not available

    Plato’s Closet

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Royalty · Item 6

    Mobility City

    $2,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Plato’s Closet

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Mobility City: 75, Plato’s Closet: 17). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Mobility City

    $240,350 – $539,800
    Total Estimate
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Plato’s Closet

    $355,700
    Total initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Mobility City

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Plato’s Closet

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Mobility City

    $2,000
    Royalty for unopened Satellite Showroom
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Plato’s Closet

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Mobility City

    1%
    Brand Development Fund — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Plato’s Closet

    $1,500
    Annual marketing fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Mobility City

    51
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    Plato’s Closet

    526
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Mobility City

    +17
    Calculated: 34 at end of 2023 → 51 at end of 2025

    Plato’s Closet

    +20
    Calculated: 506 at end of 2023 → 526 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Mobility City

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Plato’s Closet

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

    Mobility City

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Plato’s Closet

    1999
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Mobility City

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Plato’s Closet

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    MCMobility City
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Columbus, OH Operational Franchise Outlet, open for the entire 2025 calendar ye…
    $1,443,303
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — St. Louis, MO Operational Franchise Outlet, open for the entire 2024 calendar y…
    $1,256,385
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — St. Louis, MO Operational Franchise Outlet, open for the entire 2025 calendar y…
    $747,255
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +72 more groups in the full report
    Plato’s Closet
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Opened 2024
    6 units
    other Opened 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Opened 2023
    12 percent
    other Opened 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Opened 2022
    34 units
    other Opened 2022
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 44
    +14 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.

    Mobility City vs Plato’s Closet: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Mobility City or Plato’s Closet?
    Mobility City: $240,350 – $539,800 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Plato’s Closet: $355,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mobility City. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Mobility City or Plato’s Closet?
    Mobility City: 51 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); Plato’s Closet: 526 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Mobility City and Plato’s Closet disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Mobility City has reviewed Item 19 figures for 75 location groups; Plato’s Closet has reviewed Item 19 figures for 17 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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