CGI INTERNATIONAL, INC.CGI INTERNATIONAL, INC.CGI vs AlSet Auto

AlSet Auto is the stronger opportunity, and it’s not close. The decisive dimension is terrain. An approved-supplier procurement model means franchisees control their own tech stack. That’s an open door for a third-party vendor to sell POS, marketing automation, or scheduling directly to unit owners. CGI’s franchisor-controlled model slams that door shut—corporate dictates the software, and you’re selling into a black-box RFP process, not to individual operators. AlSet’s 2025 FDD filing also signals an active, compliant franchisor, while CGI’s overdue filing is a red flag for organizational disarray that will slow any deal cycle.

The tradeoff is TAM and budget. AlSet has only 12 total units and is shrinking at -16.7% YoY—this is a tiny, contracting footprint. CGI’s unit count isn’t listed, but its rock-bottom investment range ($63K–$68K) and a paltry AUV of $63K scream micro-business with no margin for software spend. AlSet’s franchisees are writing checks from a $103K–$179K investment base and paying 8% royalty plus 3% ad fund, so they have operational pain you can solve—and enough revenue at stake to pay for it. You’re betting on a small pond with hungry fish versus a larger pond of minnows that can’t afford your license.

The real call here is access over volume. AlSet’s open procurement gives you a direct path to 10 franchised units that can actually buy. CGI locks you out structurally and starves you on budget even if you break through. A shrinking unit count is a risk, but 10 winnable deals today beat zero winnable deals tomorrow.

Verdict: AlSet Auto wins on terrain and budget reality—sell into the open stack, ignore the locked-down micro-franchise.