What does 'Average' mean in the context of Bee Organized's financial performance representations?

According to Bee Organized's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the term 'Average' in the context of financial performance is explicitly defined as the sum of all data points in a set, divided by the number of data points in that set. This is a standard mathematical definition of the mean. This definition applies to any average figures Bee Organized presents in Item 19, such as average gross sales.

For a prospective Bee Organized franchisee, understanding this definition is crucial when reviewing the financial performance representations. For example, if Bee Organized states the 'average' gross sales for a franchise is $198,281.93, this number was calculated by adding up the gross sales of all included outlets and dividing by the number of outlets. It is important to note that this average can be skewed by very high or very low performing outlets. Therefore, while the average provides a general benchmark, it may not accurately reflect the potential performance of a new franchise.

Bee Organized also provides the median gross sales, which represents the midpoint of the data set. The FDD explains that the median is found by arranging all data points in order and identifying the central value. If there is an even number of data points, the median is calculated by averaging the two central values. The median is often a more reliable indicator of typical performance because it is less affected by outliers than the average. A prospective franchisee should consider both the average and median figures, as well as the range (high and low values), to get a comprehensive understanding of potential financial performance.