JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS vs Metal Supermarkets

Side-by-side FDD data comparison. Sourced from Franchise Disclosure Documents.

JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS
Retail
Metal Supermarkets
Retail
MetricJUST BETWEEN FRIENDSMetal Supermarkets
Franchise Fee$24,900$49,500
Royalty Rate3.0%6.0%
Ad Fund Rate1.0%0.0%
Min Investment$67K$398K
Max Investment$98K$671K
Median Revenue (Item 19)$240K$1.1M
1-Year Unit Change-27
SBA Default Rate0.0%14.7%
Has Item 19✓ Yes✓ Yes

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Last updated: April 2026