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Captain D's vs Clean Eatz — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Captain D's	Clean Eatz
Disclosure honesty	B	B
Investment from	$662,000	$353,700
Total fees	5.5%	8%
Outlets	518	98
Lawsuits	0	0

Captain D's: what their numbers say

Gross sales data for 210 franchised and 281 company-owned comparable restaurants for fiscal year 2025. Franchised avg $1,082,533; company-owned avg $1,010,526. Does not include royalties, advertising fees, or franchisee-specific expenses.

Clean Eatz: what their numbers say

2023 data: 67 franchises open 18+ months. Average gross sales $1,086,720; median $976,634. Bottom 25% averaged $616,104. EBITDA averaged $153,230 (excludes owner salary). 40% achieved/exceeded average.

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