Is Surface Specialists or Floors To Go cheaper to open?

Surface Specialists costs $43,200–$56,000 and Floors To Go costs $23,050–$61,900 to open (FDD Item 7). Floors To Go has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Surface Specialists or Floors To Go?

FranchiseVerdict grades Surface Specialists A and Floors To Go B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Surface Specialists vs Floors To Go

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Surface Specialists and Floors To Go are home services franchises. Surface Specialists requires an investment of $43K – $56K while Floors To Go requires $23K – $62K. Surface Specialists discloses average revenue of $296K; Floors To Go makes no financial performance representation in its Item 19, which is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule. FranchiseVerdict rates Surface Specialists A (Strongest tier) and Floors To Go B (Above average).

Metric	Surface Specialists	Floors To Go
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tier	BAbove average
Investment Range	$43K – $56K	$23K – $62K
Franchise Fee	$36K	$10K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	Flat $400/month Service Fee (Single Showroom); no additional Service Fee for additional showrooms
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$296K	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	Limited data	Limited data
Total Units	44	147
Unit Growth (YoY)	-3 units	-3 units
Year Began Franchising	2002	2002
FDD Year	2026	2026