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    Music Go Round vs PayMore

    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.

    Music Go Round2026 FDDPayMore2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Music Go Round

    $335,300

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    PayMore

    Not available

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Music Go Round

    Not available

    PayMore

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Music Go Round

    Not available

    PayMore

    $1,000

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Music Go Round

    $335,300
    TOTAL See — $335300
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    PayMore

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Music Go Round

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    PayMore

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

    Music Go Round

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    PayMore

    $1,000
    ount Column 3 Due Date Column 4 Remarks Royalty The greater of 5 % of Gross Sales or — 1000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Music Go Round

    $1,500
    Marketing Fee — $1500
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    PayMore

    0.5%
    otification. Advertising Cooperative As determined by the members, but not more than — 0.5% — 0.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Music Go Round

    35
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48

    PayMore

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Music Go Round

    −2
    Calculated: 37 at end of 2023 → 35 at end of 2025

    PayMore

    −8
    Calculated: 9 at end of 2022 → 1 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Music Go Round

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    PayMore

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

    Music Go Round

    1994
    From a verified franchisor listing

    PayMore

    2020
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Music Go Round

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    PayMore

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Music Go Round

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    PayMore
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Raintree, NC;Suburban Strip Center;openedAugust 2024
    $1,082,583
    other Raintree, NC
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — PartIII openatleast24months Affiliate - Operated Location
    $1,405,990
    other PartIII openatleast24months Affiliate - Operated Location Median sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Arlington, TX;Suburban Strip Center;openedOctober 2024
    $1,012,155
    other Arlington, TX
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    +52 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.

    Music Go Round vs PayMore: common questions

    Which has more locations, Music Go Round or PayMore?
    Music Go Round: 35 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48); PayMore: 1 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Music Go Round and PayMore disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Music Go Round has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; PayMore has reviewed Item 19 figures for 55 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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