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McDonald's vs Pet Supplies Plus — which franchise is the better buy?

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	McDonald's	Pet Supplies Plus
Disclosure honesty	C	C
Investment from	—	$520,250
Total fees	9%	6.5%
Outlets	13,457	729
Lawsuits	19	5

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

Pet Supplies Plus: what their numbers say

Discloses gross sales, gross margin %, rent, and labor for 385 of 502 stores. Excludes 57 non-reporters, 8 closures, 6 reacquisitions, 23 transfers. No net owner income, profit, or owner salary data provided.

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