Franchises With Item 19

An Item 19 disclosure can be a useful starting point when comparing franchise systems because it signals that the franchisor has chosen to include a financial performance representation. Within this group, the range is wide: some brands sit near the median startup investment of $218,600, while the overall spread runs from $0 to $845,773,369. Typical recurring fees are also varied but fairly grounded in the middle, with a median royalty of 6.0% and a median marketing fee of 2.0%.

The mix is broad rather than concentrated in a single corner of franchising. Food & Beverage leads with 283 brands, followed by Home Services at 107 and Business Services at 63, with Hospitality & Travel, Health & Wellness, and Fitness also well represented. That matters because an Item 19 disclosure appears across very different operating models, from consumer-facing retail and service concepts to territory-based and business-to-business systems.

Scale varies just as much as category. The median outlet count is 42, which suggests many systems are established but not necessarily massive. At the same time, the brands shown here range from smaller footprints such as Gong cha USA Franchising, LLC (Unit Franchise Offering) with 6 outlets and SUPPLY POINTe with 9, to larger networks like Maaco with 363, Phenix Salon Suites with 399, MEINEKE® with 716, and Mac Tools with 820. That creates a practical tradeoff for buyers: smaller systems may feel earlier in their expansion, while larger ones may offer a longer operating track record and broader network presence.

The sample brands also show how different the economics can be even inside the same disclosure group. Startup investment can begin around the low-$100,000s for a mobile route model like Mac Tools at $122,870 to $346,725, while fixed-location concepts such as Phenix Salon Suites reach $721,109 to $1,664,822, and automotive service brands can stretch much higher. Recurring fees are not perfectly uniform either, with some brands disclosing royalties and marketing contributions clearly and others listing them less clearly. In practice, Item 19 is most useful when read alongside the full fee structure, business model, and outlet base rather than as a shortcut on its own.