Question 1

How does 1-800-Flowers compare to The Medicine Shoppe in cost?

Accepted Answer

1-800-Flowers requires a minimum investment of $259K compared to $513K for The Medicine Shoppe. 1-800-Flowers's franchise fee is $30K while The Medicine Shoppe's is $0.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, 1-800-Flowers or The Medicine Shoppe?

Accepted Answer

1-800-Flowers has 39 total units while The Medicine Shoppe has 271 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for 1-800-Flowers and The Medicine Shoppe?

Accepted Answer

1-800-Flowers has a FranchiseLens score of 49/100 and The Medicine Shoppe scores 52/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$259K – $933K	$513K – $896K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$0
Royalty Rate	6.0%	3.0%
Total Locations	39	271
FranchiseLens Score	49/100	52/100
Litigation (3yr)	2 cases	3 cases
Territory Type	None	None
Growth Trend	-11.9% CAGR (3yr)	-3.0% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$259K – $933K	$513K – $896K
Franchise Fee	$30K	$0
Royalty Rate	6.0%	3.0%
Total Locations	39	271
FranchiseLens Score	49/100	52/100
Litigation (3yr)	2 cases	3 cases
Territory Type	None	None
Growth Trend	-11.9% CAGR (3yr)	-3.0% CAGR (3yr)

1-800-Flowers

1-800-Flowers

1-800-Flowers vs The Medicine Shoppe

1-800-Flowers vs The Medicine Shoppe