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1-800-Packouts vs Creative Colors — which franchise is the better buy?

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	1-800-Packouts	Creative Colors
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$269,300	$101,560
Total fees	10%	8.5%
Outlets	61	70
Lawsuits	2	0

1-800-Packouts: what their numbers say

One company-owned outlet (San Diego, 2025): $2.46M revenue, $730K net income. 22 franchisees (12+ months): median $637.7K, average $1.87M revenues. System-wide 2025 sales: $39.3M from 21 franchisees.

Creative Colors: what their numbers say

Gross revenue data for 49 franchisees (26 multi-unit, 23 single-unit) and 2 company stores for full-year 2025. Multi-van average $637,911; single-van average $127,327. Historical data back to 1991 provided. Excludes operating expenses.

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