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    Standard Franchise vs The C12 Group 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.

    SFStandard Franchise2026 FDDThe C12 Group LLC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Standard Franchise

    $28,900 – $608,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    The C12 Group LLC

    $257,750 – $490,860

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Standard Franchise

    $30,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 33

    The C12 Group LLC

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Standard Franchise

    Not available

    The C12 Group LLC

    Greater of $2,250 per month or 10% of monthly Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Standard Franchise discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only The C12 Group LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Standard Franchise

    $28,900 – $608,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    The C12 Group LLC

    $257,750 – $490,860
    TOTAL ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Standard Franchise

    $30,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 33

    The C12 Group LLC

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

    Standard Franchise

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    The C12 Group LLC

    Greater of $2,250 per month or 10% of monthly Gross Sales
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Standard Franchise

    2%
    Advertising fee as a share of recommended selling price — high — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34

    The C12 Group LLC

    $20,000/yr
    Advertising Cooperative — per year
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Standard Franchise

    75
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84

    The C12 Group LLC

    127
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Standard Franchise

    −14
    Calculated: 89 at end of 2023 → 75 at end of 2025

    The C12 Group LLC

    +22
    Calculated: 105 at end of 2023 → 127 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Standard Franchise

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The C12 Group LLC

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

    Standard Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The C12 Group LLC

    2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Standard Franchise

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The C12 Group LLC

    2008
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    SFStandard Franchise

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    The C12 Group LLC
    Franchised (18 locations) — revenue and profit
    $1,841,339
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 63
    Franchised (19 locations) — revenue and profit — Middle One-Third of Reporting Businesses
    $909,125
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 64
    Franchised (19 locations) — revenue and profit — Bottom One-Third of Reporting Businesses
    $510,935
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    +4 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.

    Standard Franchise vs The C12 Group LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Standard Franchise or The C12 Group LLC?
    Standard Franchise: $28,900 – $608,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The C12 Group LLC: $257,750 – $490,860 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Standard Franchise. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Standard Franchise or The C12 Group LLC?
    Standard Franchise: 75 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 84); The C12 Group LLC: 127 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Standard Franchise and The C12 Group LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Standard Franchise makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; The C12 Group LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 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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