MENCHIE'S vs TCBY
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
0.0% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
-15.7% (2021–2023)
Strong
Exit quality
Weak
Fair
Transfer / churn
Strong
1.9× expected (33 of 189)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
1.4× expected (47 of 215)
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Distress
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$53,900
Franchise fee
$35,000
$180K–$515K
Investment range
$141K–$699K
6%
Royalty
6%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
MENCHIE'S
TCBY
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