Question 1

How does Ace Hardware compare to Woodcraft in cost?

Accepted Answer

Ace Hardware requires a minimum investment of $604K compared to $574K for Woodcraft. Ace Hardware's franchise fee is $5K while Woodcraft's is $50K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Ace Hardware or Woodcraft?

Accepted Answer

Ace Hardware has 5,144 total units while Woodcraft has 69 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Ace Hardware and Woodcraft?

Accepted Answer

Ace Hardware has a FranchiseLens score of 67/100 and Woodcraft scores 66/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$604K – $2.0M	$574K – $753K
Franchise Fee	$5K	$50K
Royalty Rate	N/A	5.0%
Total Locations	5,144	69
FranchiseLens Score	67/100	66/100
Litigation (3yr)	3 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	None	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+2.7% CAGR (3yr)	-2.3% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$604K – $2.0M	$574K – $753K
Franchise Fee	$5K	$50K
Royalty Rate	N/A	5.0%
Total Locations	5,144	69
FranchiseLens Score	67/100	66/100
Litigation (3yr)	3 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	None	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+2.7% CAGR (3yr)	-2.3% CAGR (3yr)

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