CREATIVE COLORS INTERNATIONAL vs Surface Experts
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
-4.1% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
+37.3% (2022–2024)
Strong
Exit quality
Too little history
Strong
Transfer / churn
Too little history
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
Too few seasoned loans
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Distress
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$59,500
Franchise fee
$75,000
$102K–$126K
Investment range
$140K–$227K
7.5%
Royalty
8%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
CREATIVE COLORS INTERNATIONAL
Surface Experts
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