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Tijon Fragrance Lab vs traditional
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- traditional discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only traditional has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Tijon Fragrance Lab | Ttraditional |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | Not available No reviewed Item 7 total | $1,330,000 – $4,841,500 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $29,750 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 4 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $6.00 Total Gross Receipts Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | 5% Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $0.00 Advertising Fee — Total Gross Receipts; may be required after a minimum of twenty-five (25) franchises are open for business 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 | 3% Brand Development Fund — 3% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 161 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 80 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +0 Calculated: 161 at end of 2023 → 161 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2017 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 54 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All 154 franchised Mellow Mushroom restaurants operating throughout the 2025 Me… $154 other all group · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% performing group: 38 franchised restaurants $3,039,278 other top group · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom group: 38 franchised restaurants in the disclosure's Bottom 25% cohort $38 other bottom group · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 79 +2 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.
Tijon Fragrance Lab vs traditional: common questions
- How do Tijon Fragrance Lab and traditional royalties compare?
- Tijon Fragrance Lab: $6.00 Total Gross Receipts (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); traditional: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Tijon Fragrance Lab and traditional disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Tijon Fragrance Lab makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; traditional has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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.