Question 1

How does Holiday Stationstores compare to The Medicine Shoppe in cost?

Accepted Answer

Holiday Stationstores requires a minimum investment of $896K compared to $513K for The Medicine Shoppe. Holiday Stationstores's franchise fee is $25K while The Medicine Shoppe's is $0.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Holiday Stationstores or The Medicine Shoppe?

Accepted Answer

Holiday Stationstores has 538 total units while The Medicine Shoppe has 271 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Holiday Stationstores and The Medicine Shoppe?

Accepted Answer

Holiday Stationstores has a FranchiseLens score of 54/100 and The Medicine Shoppe scores 52/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$896K – $7.7M	$513K – $896K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$0
Royalty Rate	3.5%	3.0%
Total Locations	538	271
FranchiseLens Score	54/100	52/100
Litigation (3yr)	5 cases	3 cases
Territory Type	None	None
Growth Trend	+0.1% CAGR (3yr)	-3.0% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$896K – $7.7M	$513K – $896K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$0
Royalty Rate	3.5%	3.0%
Total Locations	538	271
FranchiseLens Score	54/100	52/100
Litigation (3yr)	5 cases	3 cases
Territory Type	None	None
Growth Trend	+0.1% CAGR (3yr)	-3.0% CAGR (3yr)

Holiday Stationstores

Holiday Stationstores

Holiday Stationstores vs The Medicine Shoppe

Holiday Stationstores vs The Medicine Shoppe