DOC POPCORN vs PRETZELMAKER
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
+2.6% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
-12.2% (2022–2024)
Strong
Exit quality
Weak
Strong
Transfer / churn
Strong
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
Too few seasoned loans
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Distress
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$15,000
Franchise fee
$25,000
$135K–$393K
Investment range
$392K–$573K
6%
Royalty
7%
Not disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
DOC POPCORN
PRETZELMAKER
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