Franchise opportunities compared
Tes vs The C12 Group
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
Tes
$114,350 – $133,450
2025 FDD · Item 7The C12 Group
$37,700 – $68,200
2026 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Tes
$75,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13The C12 Group
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Tes
Not available
The C12 Group
15%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Tes figures come from its 2025 FDD and The C12 Group figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Tes and The C12 Group 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 (Tes: 53, The C12 Group: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
The C12 GroupTes
The C12 Group
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The C12 Group
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The C12 Group
Tes
The C12 Group
System scale & health
The C12 GroupTes
The C12 Group
Tes
The C12 Group
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The C12 Group
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The C12 Group
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The C12 Group
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
The C12 GroupItem 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.
Tes vs The C12 Group: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Tes or The C12 Group?
- Tes: $114,350 – $133,450 (2025 FDD · Item 7); The C12 Group: $37,700 – $68,200 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The C12 Group. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Tes or The C12 Group?
- Tes: 236 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51); The C12 Group: 74 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Tes and The C12 Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Tes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 53 location groups; The C12 Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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 Tes report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
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Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
