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Another Broken Egg Cafe vs McDonald's — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Another Broken Egg Cafe	McDonald's
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$792,500	—
Total fees	6.75%	9%
Outlets	105	13,457
Lawsuits	0	19

Another Broken Egg Cafe: what their numbers say

Discloses 2025 gross sales for 92 cafes (35 corporate, 57 franchised) open 12+ months. Average franchised sales $1,749,656, median $1,701,152. Excludes recently opened/remodeled locations.

McDonald's: what their numbers say

Discloses avg $3.96M franchised sales + pro forma operating income before occupancy at 3 tiers; excludes rent, royalty, D&A, interest — overstates profitability

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