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ACT vs AFC — which franchise is the better buy?

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

	ACT	AFC
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$83,447	$948,250
Total fees	9%	8%
Outlets	128	407
Lawsuits	2	6

ACT: what their numbers say

2025 data: 116 qualifying units, avg gross revenue $609,587, avg gross profit $365,706. Year-over-year revenue growth 4.6%. Quartile breakdowns provided. Cherry-picking: excludes 12 units (11 mid-year opens, 1 limited schedule), excludes terminated/ceased operations.

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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