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Amada vs ActiKare — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Amada	ActiKare
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$118,190	$32,530
Total fees	6%	5%
Outlets	203	150
Lawsuits	10	0

Amada: what their numbers say

Gross Billings data for 200 franchised outlets. 2024 median: $1,194,785; average $1,607,831. Top quartile average $3,543,407. Bottom quartile average $347,943. First-year average $562,578.

ActiKare: what their numbers say

Gross sales only by hours worked (full-time through part-time); 65% of 103 units met criteria; excludes costs, expenses, net income; cherry-picks licensed, 12+ months operation.

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