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    STCM Business(es) vs The Patch Boys

    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.

    SBSTCM Business(es)2025 FDDThe Patch Boys2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    STCM Business(es)

    $92,750 – $150,865

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    The Patch Boys

    $74,500 – $105,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    STCM Business(es)

    $67,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    The Patch Boys

    $44,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    STCM Business(es)

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    The Patch Boys

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • STCM Business(es) figures come from its 2025 FDD and The Patch Boys figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • STCM Business(es) 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 (STCM Business(es): 5, The Patch Boys: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    STCM Business(es)

    $92,750 – $150,865
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    The Patch Boys

    $74,500 – $105,900
    TOTALS
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    STCM Business(es)

    $67,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    The Patch Boys

    $44,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    STCM Business(es)

    6%
    Royalty fee rate
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    The Patch Boys

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

    STCM Business(es)

    $500
    Unauthorized advertising fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    The Patch Boys

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    STCM Business(es)

    88
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54

    The Patch Boys

    264
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    STCM Business(es)

    +22
    Calculated: 66 at end of 2022 → 88 at end of 2024

    The Patch Boys

    −44
    Calculated: 308 at end of 2023 → 264 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    STCM Business(es)

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    The Patch Boys

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

    STCM Business(es)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Patch Boys

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    STCM Business(es)

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    The Patch Boys

    2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    SBSTCM Business(es)
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 27 franchised businesses operating and reporting sales for all 12 months of cal…
    $1,016,779
    other Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Group 1A / 2024 Reporting Group
    $1,061,297
    other Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised businesses operating and reporting sales for all 12 months of calend…
    $707,608
    other Cost of Goods Sold
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52
    +2 more groups in the full report
    The Patch Boys
    Franchised (5 locations) — revenue
    $908,512 per owner
    other Revenue per Owner
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Franchised (83 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $293,408 per owner
    other Revenue per Owner
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61

    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.

    STCM Business(es) vs The Patch Boys: common questions

    Which costs less to open, STCM Business(es) or The Patch Boys?
    STCM Business(es): $92,750 – $150,865 (2025 FDD · Item 7); The Patch Boys: $74,500 – $105,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Patch Boys. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, STCM Business(es) or The Patch Boys?
    STCM Business(es): 88 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54); The Patch Boys: 264 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do STCM Business(es) and The Patch Boys disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    STCM Business(es) has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; The Patch Boys has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 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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