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4Ever vs AFC — which franchise is the better buy?

Side by side from the public FDDs — no franchisor spin.

	4Ever	AFC
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$522,650	$948,250
Total fees	9%	8%
Outlets	68	407
Lawsuits	0	6

4Ever: what their numbers say

Discloses affiliate & franchisee gross revenues 2023-2025, first 24-month performance by 53 new centers, 2025 metrics for 49+ mature locations, P&L data for 14 reporting locations. Cherry-picks successful mature centers; excludes transfers.

AFC: what their numbers say

79 affiliate & 291 franchisee centers 2025 data. Average cash revenue $1.79M franchised, $1.78M affiliate. 4-Wall EBITDA average $282K affiliate, varies by octile. 50-51% met/exceeded averages.

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