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ANNEX vs Clothes Mentor — which franchise is the better buy?

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	ANNEX	Clothes Mentor
Disclosure honesty	C	C
Investment from	$131,580	$305,000
Total fees	9%	9%
Outlets	56	113
Lawsuits	1	2

ANNEX: what their numbers say

Gross Volume data for 40 Navis Pack & Ship centers (12+ months). Average $659K, median $420K. Gross Margin 65% average, 63% median. Limited to Gross Volume; excludes rent, utilities, salaries, taxes, royalties.

Clothes Mentor: what their numbers say

Provides 3-year average Net Sales ($744K-$780K) and Gross Profit margins (67%). Excludes temporarily closed stores and recently opened stores. Shows quartile data with extensive caveats.

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