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BNI vs Adam & Eve — which franchise is the better buy?

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	BNI	Adam & Eve
Disclosure honesty	A	B
Investment from	$53,410	$105,365
Total fees	20%	6.5%
Outlets	191	107
Lawsuits	5	0

BNI: what their numbers say

Gross revenue and membership counts for 90 company-owned and 94 franchised outlets in 2025. Average franchised outlet revenue: $399,084; median: $293,449. No cherry-picking apparent; comprehensive percentile analysis provided.

Adam & Eve: what their numbers say

2024: 101 stores, avg $67,964/month sales. 40% met/exceeded average; 50% met/exceeded $60,076 median. Gross margin 67.3% average (58.1%-74.3% range).

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