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AlphaGraphics vs Fleet Feet — which franchise is the better buy?

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	AlphaGraphics	Fleet Feet
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$53,457	$352,000
Total fees	7.5%	4.25%
Outlets	229	283
Lawsuits	1	0

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.

Fleet Feet: what their numbers say

Average gross sales 2025: $1.67M (combined 248 stores). First-year single-unit: $700K; multi-unit: $790K. Excludes costs, operating expenses, royalties. Historical data only.

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