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centertec

Virtual-reality entertainment centers

Langhorne, Pa.

2016/2017 ALL C,I 0/0 0/0 0/1 $597.8K-$1.8M/

$40K

5% NO NO YES

ColorMeMineEnterprises

Paint-your-own-ceramics studios

Glendale, Calif.

1992/1995 ALL C,I** 129/7 132/8 131/10 $146.1K-$193.8K/

$30K

5% YES NO NO

Paniq Room

Escape rooms

Los Angeles

2011/2017 ALL C,I 0/4 0/5 1/8 $164.9K-$264.9K/

$15K-$24.9K

6% YES NO NO

SailTime Group

Membership boat clubs

Annapolis, Md.

2001/2009 A LL C,I 27/1 27/1 26/1 $70.7K-$151.95K /

$25K

7% YES YES NO

X-Golf Franchise

Indoor golf simulators

To r r a n c e , C a l i f.

2005/2015 ALL C,I 0/0 2/0 4/0 $400K-$900K/$30K 6% YES NO NO

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Plato’s Closet

Teen- and young-adult-clothing resale stores

Minneapolis

1998/1999 ALL C 439/0 464/0 472/0 $253.1K-$399.5K/

$25K

5% YES NO NO

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Pro Image Sports

Licensed sports apparel and accessories

Centerville, Utah

1985/1986 ALL C,I 119/0 121/0 132/0 $155.5K-$536.7K /

$30K

4% YES NO YES

155

Mainstream Boutique

Women’s clothing, accessories, gifts

Minneapolis

1991/1998 ALL NO 50/2 66/2 75/2 $115K-$241.5K/

$35K

7. 5 % Y E S N O N O

196

Style Encore

Women’s clothing and accessories resale stores

Minneapolis

2013/2013 ALL C 32/0 48/0 58/0 $257.1K-$392K/

$25K

5% YES NO NO

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Uptown Cheapskate

Young-adult-clothing resale stores

North Salt Lake, Utah

2008/2008 ALL C,I** 43/2 48/3 56/2 $259.7K-$443.2K/

$25K

5% YES NO NO

447

Copper Penny

Women’s clothing and footwear

Mount Pleasant, S.C.

1987/2013 ALL NO 3/6 5/6 7/6 $189.9K-$414.9K /

$25K

3-5% NO NO NO

491

Clothes Mentor

Women’s clothing and accessories resale stores

Minnetonka, Minn.

2001/2007 ALL NO 129/1 137/1 146/1 $219K-$344K/$20K 4% YES NO NO

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Apricot Lane Boutique

Women’s clothing, accessories, gifts

Vacaville, Calif.

1991/2004 ALL NO 73/1 73/0 73/0 $135.9K-$341.8K/

$34.5K

5.5% YES NO NO

RANK

KEY

KThousands ($), M Millions ($), $ U.S. dollars,

*Selling multiple units/master licenses only,

** Selling int’l. master licenses only

REGIONS

MW Midwest, NE Northeast, S South, SE Southeast,

SW Southwest, W West, C Canada, I Other International

Year Began/

Franchising

Since

Available

U.S.

Regions

Seeking

Int’l?

2015

Number of

Franchises/

Company-

Owned

2016

Number of

Franchises/

Company-

Owned

2017

Number of

Franchises/

Company-

Owned

Royalty

Fee

Home-

Based/

Mobile

Opportunity

Kiosk/

Express

Unit

Available?

Financing

Available?

Startup Costs/

Franchise Fee