Fiesta Insurance vs Clearview Franchising

Fiesta Insurance dominates on total addressable market and timing. With 247 franchised units and 12.8% year-over-year unit growth, your immediate pipeline is at least 247 live locations plus roughly 32 new units onboarding annually. Clearview’s 12 total units — 8 franchised — offer a TAM so small that even full penetration yields negligible recurring revenue. The sheer scale of Fiesta multiplies every win, while Clearview caps your upside from the start.

On budget, Fiesta’s average unit revenue of $355,871 gives franchisees credible cash flow to absorb software spend for POS, marketing automation, and scheduling, despite a 20% royalty. The $86k–$192k investment range signals deeper-pocketed operators than Clearview’s $30k–$115k band, making them more likely to invest in operational tools. The terrain is equal (both use an approved-supplier model), so getting listed is the same sales hurdle; Fiesta’s footprint just makes that listing effort worth it. The trade-off is clear: you’d sacrifice a tiny account that’s easy to penetrate for a growth-stage brand where the deal size per unit and the multiplier effect of scale overwhelm any royalty-squeeze concerns.

Verdict: Fiesta Insurance is the stronger opportunity — its 247-unit base, double-digit unit growth, and unit economics create a TAM-and-budget combination Clearview can’t match.