Franchise opportunities compared
Paramount 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
Paramount
$73,700 – $166,000
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19PatchMaster
$124,575 – $244,075
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Paramount
$40,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12PatchMaster
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Paramount
10%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14PatchMaster
5% · Percentage of Gross Revenue, with a minimum monthly royalty fee per LSA
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Paramount figures come from its 2025 FDD and PatchMaster figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- 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 (Paramount: 3, PatchMaster: 3). 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
ParamountPatchMasterItem 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.
Paramount vs PatchMaster: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Paramount or PatchMaster?
- Paramount: $73,700 – $166,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); 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 Paramount. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Paramount and PatchMaster royalties compare?
- Paramount: 10% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); 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, Paramount or PatchMaster?
- Paramount: 92 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); PatchMaster: 183 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 49). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Paramount and PatchMaster disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Paramount has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; 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.
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Full Paramount report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full PatchMaster report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
