Franchise opportunities compared
Shot of Art vs Slick City
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
Shot of Art
$137,150 – $330,050
2026 FDD · Item 7Slick City
$1,913,100 – $5,020,700
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Shot of Art
Not available
Slick City
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Shot of Art
6%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Slick City
7%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Shot of Art figures come from its 2026 FDD and Slick City figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Shot of Art and Slick City disclose 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 (Shot of Art: 1, Slick City: 12). 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
Shot of ArtSlick CityItem 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.
Shot of Art vs Slick City: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Shot of Art or Slick City?
- Shot of Art: $137,150 – $330,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Slick City: $1,913,100 – $5,020,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Shot of Art. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Shot of Art and Slick City royalties compare?
- Shot of Art: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Slick City: 7% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Shot of Art or Slick City?
- Shot of Art: 4 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50); Slick City: 9 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 77). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Shot of Art and Slick City disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Shot of Art has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Slick City has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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 Shot of Art report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Slick City report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
