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AlphaGraphics vs Adam & Eve — which franchise is the better buy?

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AlphaGraphicsAdam & Eve
Disclosure honestyBB
Investment from$53,457$105,365
Total fees7.5%6.5%
Outlets229107
Lawsuits10

AlphaGraphics: what their numbers say

Discloses 2025 gross sales data for 215 centers (median $1.09M). Provides expense percentages by category. Excludes net income calculations; cherry-picks reporting centers, excludes closures/new openings.

Adam & Eve: what their numbers say

2024: 101 stores, avg $67,964/month sales. 40% met/exceeded average; 50% met/exceeded $60,076 median. Gross margin 67.3% average (58.1%-74.3% range).

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