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    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms vs Card My Yard

    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.

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms2026 FDDCard My Yard2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms

    $23,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Card My Yard

    $10,350 – $18,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Card My Yard

    $8,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms

    $400/mo

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Card My Yard

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Card My Yard has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms

    $23,050
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Card My Yard

    $10,350 – $18,550
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms

    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Card My Yard

    $8,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms

    $400/mo
    Service Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Card My Yard

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms

    $3,000/yr
    Advertising Fee — annual, payable semi-annually in two equal payments of $1,500
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Card My Yard

    $50/mo
    Marketing Fund — Greater of 0.5% of monthly Gross Sales or $50 per month in the first 12 months and $100 per month thereafter
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms

    408
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35

    Card My Yard

    492
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms

    −14
    Calculated: 422 at end of 2023 → 408 at end of 2025

    Card My Yard

    −40
    Calculated: 532 at end of 2023 → 492 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Card My Yard

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms

    1971
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Card My Yard

    October 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms

    1958
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Card My Yard

    September 3, 2020
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Card My Yard
    Franchised (410 locations) — adjusted operating results — Franchised units open for at least 12 months as of 12/31/2025
    60 percent
    mean First Year Gross Profit Margin
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Franchised (457 locations) — other measures and revenue
    $127 per order
    mean Ticket Price per Order
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56
    Franchised (94 locations) — revenue and other measures
    $9,298
    mean Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    +2 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.

    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms vs Card My Yard: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms or Card My Yard?
    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms: $23,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Card My Yard: $10,350 – $18,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Card My Yard. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms or Card My Yard?
    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms: 408 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35); Card My Yard: 492 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 59). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms and Card My Yard disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Card My Yard has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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