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    Pod Plug vs Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    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.

    Pod Plug2026 FDDSnap-on Tools Company LLC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Pod Plug

    $52,350 – $105,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    $223,439 – $509,283

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Pod Plug

    Not available

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Pod Plug

    Not available

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Snap-on Tools Company LLC 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 (Pod Plug: 1, Snap-on Tools Company LLC: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Pod Plug

    $52,350 – $105,750
    TOTAL — $52,350–$105,750
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    $223,439 – $509,283
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Pod Plug

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

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

    Pod Plug

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

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

    Pod Plug

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Pod Plug

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    3,328
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Pod Plug

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    −50
    Calculated: 3,378 at end of 2023 → 3,328 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Pod Plug

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

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

    Pod Plug

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    1991
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Pod Plug

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Pod Plug
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1,163
    other Monthly Gross Revenue Per Active Machine
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 58
    Snap-on Tools Company LLC
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Reporting Franchises — Middle 1/3
    $646,062
    other All Reporting Franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Reporting Franchises — Bottom 1/3
    $502,249
    other All Reporting Franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchises Not Reporting an Employee — Middle 1/3
    $838,420
    other Franchises Not Reporting an Employee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    +6 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.

    Pod Plug vs Snap-on Tools Company LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Pod Plug or Snap-on Tools Company LLC?
    Pod Plug: $52,350 – $105,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24); Snap-on Tools Company LLC: $223,439 – $509,283 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Pod Plug. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Pod Plug and Snap-on Tools Company LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Pod Plug has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Snap-on Tools Company LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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