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AlphaGraphics vs Bricks & Minifigs — which franchise is the better buy?

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	AlphaGraphics	Bricks & Minifigs
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$53,457	$303,500
Total fees	7.5%	7%
Outlets	229	223
Lawsuits	1	1

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.

Bricks & Minifigs: what their numbers say

2025 data: 153 franchisees, avg revenue $507,684; median $467,539. 41% met/exceeded average. Gross margin data for 104 stores. 6 corporate units included. System-wide growth 47% YoY.

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