Is Metal Supermarkets or Flowerama cheaper to open?

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

Which is safer, Metal Supermarkets or Flowerama?

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 14.3% for Metal Supermarkets and 24.7% for Flowerama. Lower is safer, so Metal Supermarkets has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Which is the better franchise, Metal Supermarkets or Flowerama?

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

Metal Supermarkets vs Flowerama

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Metal Supermarkets and Flowerama are retail franchises. Metal Supermarkets requires an investment of $398K – $671K while Flowerama requires $227K – $855K. Metal Supermarkets discloses average revenue of $2.2M; Flowerama makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. On SBA loan performance, Metal Supermarkets has a lower charge-off rate (14.3%) compared to Flowerama (24.7%). FranchiseVerdict rates Metal Supermarkets A (Strongest tier) and Flowerama C (Average).

Metric	Metal Supermarkets	Flowerama
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	CAverage
Investment Range	$398K – $671K	$227K – $855K
Franchise Fee	$45K	$18KConditional fee
Royalty Rate	6.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$2.2M	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	14.3% (70 loans)	24.7% (91 loans)
Total Units	99	37
Unit Growth (YoY)	+6 units	-3 units
Year Began Franchising	2010	1972
FDD Year	2026	2025