Question 1

How does Cost Cutters compare to Smartstyle in cost?

Accepted Answer

Cost Cutters requires a minimum investment of $181K compared to $184K for Smartstyle. Cost Cutters's franchise fee is $40K while Smartstyle's is $40K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Cost Cutters or Smartstyle?

Accepted Answer

Cost Cutters has 405 total units while Smartstyle has 911 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Cost Cutters and Smartstyle?

Accepted Answer

Cost Cutters has a FranchiseLens score of 49/100 and Smartstyle scores 49/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$181K – $342K	$184K – $366K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$40K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	405	911
FranchiseLens Score	49/100	49/100
Litigation (3yr)	11 cases	6 cases
Territory Type	None	None
Growth Trend	-8.1% CAGR (3yr)	-9.6% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$181K – $342K	$184K – $366K
Franchise Fee	$40K	$40K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	405	911
FranchiseLens Score	49/100	49/100
Litigation (3yr)	11 cases	6 cases
Territory Type	None	None
Growth Trend	-8.1% CAGR (3yr)	-9.6% CAGR (3yr)

Cost Cutters

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Cost Cutters vs Smartstyle

Cost Cutters vs Smartstyle