Franchise opportunities compared
Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms vs Batteries Plus
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Batteries Plus discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Batteries Plus has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms |  Batteries Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $23,050 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16 | $89,086 – $536,636 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $10,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11 | $50 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $400/mo Service Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $5.00 Royalty and Service Fee rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $3,000/yr Advertising Fee — annual, payable semi-annually in two equal payments of $1,500 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 | $1.00 National Marketing and Promotional Fee rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 408 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35 | 734 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −14 Calculated: 422 at end of 2023 → 408 at end of 2025 | +12 Calculated: 722 at end of 2023 → 734 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1971 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 | 1992 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 1958 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | No reviewed Item 19 figures | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Stores meeting the stated table criteria $51 other Table I.A · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Same Stores in the separate “More than 35% of Total Net Revenue is Commercial S… $925,171 other Table I.D · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 490 franchised Same Stores; ticket amount by customer type $298 other Table I.E · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 +16 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.