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Lower is better for investment, liquid capital, franchise fee, royalty and ad-fund rates, SBA charge-off rate, and owner turnover.
Higher is better for disclosed revenue and owner earnings, verdict score, total units, net unit growth, and franchisee contacts. For the letter grade, A ranks highest.
A row is highlighted only when one brand clearly leads. Ties are never highlighted, and missing data never counts as a win. Some rows (earnings-metric type, loan counts, contract terms) are informational and have no winner.
Focus by buyer type
| Brand |  BAbove averageFloors To Go Home Services 2026 FDD Remove |  AStrongest tierTHE GROUT DOCTOR® Home Services 2026 FDD Remove |
|---|---|---|
| Vitals | ||
FDD filing | FDD issued Feb 27, 2026 | FDD issued Apr 3, 2026 |
Investment range | $23K – $62K | $24K – $38K |
Liquid capital | $0 – $10K | $1K – $2K |
Franchise fee | $10K | $15K |
Royalty rate | Flat fee | 9.0% |
Ad fund rate | Not extracted | 1.5% |
| Performance | ||
Avg gross sales | No Item 19 representation | $149KOutlet subset |
Median gross sales | Not disclosed | $123KOutlet subset |
Avg owner earnings Metric varies by brand. Check type below | Not disclosed | Not extracted |
Earnings metric | Not classified | assumed annual |
| Risk | ||
Rating | BAbove average | AStrongest tier |
Verdict score | 63 / 100 | 74 / 100 |
SBA charge-off rate | Under 10 loans (3) | Not SBA-matched |
SBA loans on record | 3 | N/A |
| Scale | ||
Total units | 147 | 80 |
Net change (latest yr) | -3 | -3 |
Signed, not yet open | Not extracted | Not extracted |
Turnover rate | 6.1% | 5.0% |
| Contract | ||
Initial term (years) | 5 | 7 |
Renewal term (years) | 5 | 7 |
Initial training (hrs) | 0 | 60 |
| Contacts | ||
Franchisee phones | 57 | 98 |
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