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The real numbers on owning a Clothes Mentor franchise
Retail - Consignment Clothing · FDD 2025 · from public state filings
CDisclosure honesty
This franchisor discloses earnings (Item 19) — but read how.
Investment
$305,000–$428,500
Total fees
9% of sales
Outlets
113
Closure signals
7 ceased, 1 terminated
Lawsuits
2
What their own earnings claim actually says
Provides 3-year average Net Sales ($744K-$780K) and Gross Profit margins (67%). Excludes temporarily closed stores and recently opened stores. Shows quartile data with extensive caveats.
Failure & turnover reality (Item 20)
7 closures in 2024; 5 transfers; declining system from 125 stores in 2022 to 113 in 2024.
Legal history (Item 3)
2 matters disclosed.
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The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $305,000–$428,500, including a $25,000 initial franchise fee.
How much do Clothes Mentor franchise owners make?
Provides 3-year average Net Sales ($744K-$780K) and Gross Profit margins (67%). Excludes temporarily closed stores and recently opened stores. Shows quartile data with extensive caveats. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
What is the Clothes Mentor franchise failure rate?
7 closures in 2024; 5 transfers; declining system from 125 stores in 2022 to 113 in 2024.
Is a Clothes Mentor franchise worth it?
It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Clothes Mentor scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 33548-202504-02 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Clothes Mentor or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.