Decimal vs Clearview Franchising

Decimal is the stronger software-sales opportunity right now, and the decision turns on budget and timing—not raw TAM. Clearview’s 12 total units (8 franchised) look tempting on a unit-count basis, but unit count alone is a vanity metric when the per-location wallet is shallow. Decimal’s franchisees are playing in a different financial league: an investment range that stretches to $1.13M (versus Clearview’s $115K ceiling) signals multi-employee, process-heavy operations that need—and can pay for—serious POS, marketing automation, scheduling, and back-office tooling. A 10% royalty versus Clearview’s 20% further widens the disposable-cash gap, making Decimal units far more likely to buy and expand their software stack.

Timing and terrain reinforce the call. Decimal’s 2026 FDD (fresh, forward-looking) paired with a small current base of 3 franchised units suggests a brand in active build-out mode; landing approved-supplier status now means riding a growth curve instead of picking over a static, mature network. Both brands operate an approved-supplier procurement model, so the gatekeeper dynamic is similar—but a smaller, growing franchisor is typically more accessible and hungry for vendor partnerships than a 12-unit incumbent with established relationships. The meaningful tradeoff is immediate addressable units: Clearview gives you 8 doors to knock on today, while Decimal offers only 3. But those 3 doors open into much larger rooms, and the hallway is getting longer.

Verdict: Decimal’s high-budget units and expansion timing create a larger, more durable revenue wedge than Clearview’s higher unit count with thin per-location economics.