Question 1

How does Planet Smoothie compare to Pretzelmaker in cost?

Accepted Answer

Planet Smoothie requires a minimum investment of $84K compared to $174K for Pretzelmaker. Planet Smoothie's franchise fee is $25K while Pretzelmaker's is $25K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Planet Smoothie or Pretzelmaker?

Accepted Answer

Planet Smoothie has 154 total units while Pretzelmaker has 129 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Planet Smoothie and Pretzelmaker?

Accepted Answer

Planet Smoothie has a FranchiseLens score of 59/100 and Pretzelmaker scores 59/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$84K – $479K	$174K – $573K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$25K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	7.0%
Total Locations	154	129
FranchiseLens Score	59/100	59/100
Litigation (3yr)	3 cases	2 cases
Territory Type	None	None
Growth Trend	+0.4% CAGR (3yr)	-6.3% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$84K – $479K	$174K – $573K
Franchise Fee	$25K	$25K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	7.0%
Total Locations	154	129
FranchiseLens Score	59/100	59/100
Litigation (3yr)	3 cases	2 cases
Territory Type	None	None
Growth Trend	+0.4% CAGR (3yr)	-6.3% CAGR (3yr)

Planet Smoothie

Planet Smoothie

Planet Smoothie vs Pretzelmaker

Planet Smoothie vs Pretzelmaker