Superior Fence & RailFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Superior Fence & Rail franchise requires a total initial investment of $134K – $278K, including a $60K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $3.0M[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 0.0% charge-off rate across 55 loans[1]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $134K – $278K
- 50th pct Home Services
- Avg gross sales
- $3.0M
- 46th pct Home Services
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 13th pct Home Services
- Units
- 312
- 73rd pct Home Services
- SBA default
- 0.0%
- system-wide median varies by category
Quick verdict · Home Services · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Home Services avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 14.6x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Only 0.0% of 55 SBA loans charged off, well below the 16% franchise average.
Franchised units fell from 310 to 239 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
171% cash-on-cash return. Above the 20% threshold most investors target.
Bottom line
- Total investment $134K – $278K including a $60K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $3.0M/year (median $2.6M), with an estimated 171% cash-on-cash return.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 5/100. SBA loan charge-off rate of 0.0% across 55 loans (well below the franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2024).
- System growing at 29.7% CAGR over 3 years with 312 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Superior Fence & Rail Franchisor, LLC
- Parent company
- Outdoor Living Brands Holdco, LLC
- Ultimate parent
- MidOcean Associates V, LP
- Predecessor
- was a Florida limited liability company formed in January
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Brand President
- Scott Zide
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 5470 Highway Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32254
- Auditor
- Smith + Howard PC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $96.8M
- vs $102.2M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Affiliated brands
- Lynx Franchising Intellectual Property
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
Superior Fence & Rail franchisees design, sell, and install residential and commercial fencing and railing systems. Day-to-day operations involve site assessments, customer quotes, material ordering, crew management, and installation project execution across their protected territory.
- CEO
- Scott Zide
- Headquarters
- FL
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 37
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 12 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $60K | $60K | |
| Travel and living expenses while training | $2K | $3K | |
| Tools and equipment | $10K | $40K | |
| Computer hardware and software | $2K | $6K | |
| Inventory | $20K | $45K | |
| Trade show booth | $3K | $4K | |
| Rent and Security Deposit for Office and Storage Facility | $12K | $32K | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $1K | $8K | |
| Vehicle | $3K | $12K | |
| Vehicle signage and Outfitting | $3K | $5K | |
| Initial marketing expenses | $10K | $15K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $10K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $134K | $279K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$361K
12.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
153%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
8 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $134K – $278K
- Near category avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $50K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $60K – $66K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- percentage_of_gross · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.6 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Inventory (initial) | $20K – $45K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $3.0M
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $2.6M
- Avg net income
- $353K
- Cash-on-cash
- 171.2%
- Based on Net Income / investment midpoint
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 93 units
- vs category median 25 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $421K→$10.0M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $763K→$5.4M
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Transparency tier
- full
- Categorical assessment of disclosure depth
- Transparency
- 10 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 349 Home Services brands
Revenue is 14.6x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Home Services averages
How Superior Fence & Rail Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 312
- Opened
- 39
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 11
- Terminated
- 11
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 3.5%
- Company-owned
- 2
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 99%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +9.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +29.7%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 11
- Terminated (3yr)
- 9
- Transfers (3yr)
- 13
- Transfer rate
- 4.2%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 3.5%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 3.5%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 11 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 55
- Loan volume
- $13.9M
- Median loan
- $253K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- 0.0%
- rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- 0.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 20
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
With a 0.0% charge-off rate across 55 loans, banks have historically viewed this brand favorably for lending.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Trademark litigation, missing financial disclosures, and compressed margins present meaningful risk despite moderate growth and protected territories.
Litigation (Item 3)
Two pending trademark-related litigations involving Superior Fence & Rail franchisee and franchisor intellectual property
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Smith + Howard PC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 5 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHActive trademark infringement litigation with similarly-named competitor (Superior Fence and Construction, Inc.) creates legal/branding liability and territorial disputes
- 02MEDNo Item 19 financial performance representations disclosed — claimed average revenue of $301k appears inconsistent with $3M system average; unable to verify individual unit economics
- 03HIGHModerate unit growth (9.9% YoY) is healthy but insufficient to offset litigation risk; 312 units is relatively small franchisor with limited brand protection
- 04MINORHigh initial investment ($134k-$278k) paired with 6% royalty on low revenue creates thin margin profile; breakeven timeline unclear without Item 19 data
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 7 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Territory population | 400,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| Litigation count | 2 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Two pending trademark-related litigations involving Superior Fence & Rail franchisee and franchisor intellectual property
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 60 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 60 hrs
- Training location
- Florida, Virginia, or another location we designate
- Field support
- 60 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Site selection
- franchisor
- Franchisor financing
- Offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Fence360
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Fence360
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
31 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Superior Fence & Rail · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Superior Fence & Rail franchise?
The total investment to open a Superior Fence & Rail franchise ranges from $134K – $278K, with an initial franchise fee of $60K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Superior Fence & Rail franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Superior Fence & Rail FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $3.0M. The median is $2.6M. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Superior Fence & Rail's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Superior Fence & Rail has a charge-off rate of 0.0% across 55 loans, meaning 0.0% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Superior Fence & Rail franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Superior Fence & Rail has 312 total units in the United States, including 310 franchised units and 2 company-owned units. 39 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Superior Fence & Rail a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Superior Fence & Rail as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 5 out of 100, based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.