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Creative Colors vs AdvantaClean — which franchise is the better buy?

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	Creative Colors	AdvantaClean
Disclosure honesty	B	C
Investment from	$101,560	$116,880
Total fees	8.5%	9%
Outlets	70	85
Lawsuits	0	1

Creative Colors: what their numbers say

Gross revenue data for 49 franchisees (26 multi-unit, 23 single-unit) and 2 company stores for full-year 2025. Multi-van average $637,911; single-van average $127,327. Historical data back to 1991 provided. Excludes operating expenses.

AdvantaClean: what their numbers say

2024 sales data: single territory avg $404,425 (median $326,527); multi-territory avg $780,217 (median $677,928). 45% single/54% multi met 2024 average. Cost of goods 15%, gross profit 85%, labor 30%. Only 2024 full-year data provided.

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