Franchise opportunities compared
The C12 Group vs The Paterson Center
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
The C12 Group
$37,700 – $490,860
2026 FDD · Item 7The Paterson Center
$20,750 – $111,130
2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24Initial franchise fee · Item 5
The C12 Group
Not available
The Paterson Center
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
The C12 Group
Greater of $2,250 per month or 10% of monthly Gross Sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20The Paterson Center
0%
2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20Before you compare
- The C12 Group figures come from its 2026 FDD and The Paterson Center figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
- The C12 Group discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only The C12 Group has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
The C12 GroupNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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.
The C12 Group vs The Paterson Center: common questions
- Which costs less to open, The C12 Group or The Paterson Center?
- The C12 Group: $37,700 – $490,860 (2026 FDD · Item 7); The Paterson Center: $20,750 – $111,130 (2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for The Paterson Center. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do The C12 Group and The Paterson Center royalties compare?
- The C12 Group: Greater of $2,250 per month or 10% of monthly Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20); The Paterson Center: 0% (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, The C12 Group or The Paterson Center?
- The C12 Group: 201 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69); The Paterson Center: 77 (2024 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do The C12 Group and The Paterson Center disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- The C12 Group has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; The Paterson Center makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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 The C12 Group report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full The Paterson Center report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
