Is Flowerama or Metal Supermarkets cheaper to open?

Flowerama costs $227,000–$855,000 and Metal Supermarkets costs $397,500–$670,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Flowerama has the lower entry cost.

Which is safer, Flowerama or Metal Supermarkets?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 24.7% for Flowerama and 8.6% for Metal Supermarkets. Lower is safer, so Metal Supermarkets has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Flowerama or Metal Supermarkets?

FranchiseVerdict grades Flowerama C and Metal Supermarkets A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Flowerama vs Metal Supermarkets

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Flowerama and Metal Supermarkets are retail franchises. Flowerama requires an investment of $227K – $855K while Metal Supermarkets requires $398K – $671K. Metal Supermarkets discloses average revenue of $2.2M; Flowerama does not report Item 19 data. On SBA loan performance, Metal Supermarkets has a lower charge-off rate (8.6%) compared to Flowerama (24.7%). FranchiseVerdict rates Flowerama C (Average) and Metal Supermarkets A (Strongest tier).

Metric	Flowerama	Metal Supermarkets
Verdict Grade	CAverageAverage	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$227K – $855K	$398K – $671K
Franchise Fee	$18K	$50K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/A	$2.2M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	24.7% (91 loans)	8.6% (70 loans)
Total Units	37	99
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	1972	2010
FDD Year	2025	2024