Is Helpful Heroes or Footprints Floors cheaper to open?

Helpful Heroes costs $74,564–$129,609 and Footprints Floors costs $81,905–$118,330 to open (FDD Item 7). Helpful Heroes has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Helpful Heroes or Footprints Floors?

FranchiseVerdict grades Helpful Heroes C and Footprints Floors B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Helpful Heroes vs Footprints Floors

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Helpful Heroes and Footprints Floors are home services franchises. Helpful Heroes requires an investment of $75K – $130K while Footprints Floors requires $82K – $118K. Footprints Floors discloses average revenue of $593K; no Item 19 revenue figure is on file for Helpful Heroes. FranchiseVerdict rates Helpful Heroes C (Average) and Footprints Floors B (Above average).

Metric	Helpful Heroes	Footprints Floors
Verdict Grade	CAverage	BAbove average
Investment Range	$75K – $130K	$82K – $118K
Franchise Fee	$50K	$68K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/An=2	$593K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	2	85
Unit Growth (YoY)	+1 units	-2 units
Year Began Franchising	2025	2013
FDD Year	2026	2026