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    Abbey Carpet and Floor Showrooms vs Southern Steer

    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.

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    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Southern Steer has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
    DisclosureAbbey Carpet and Floor ShowroomsSSSouthern Steer
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $23,050
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    $376,223
    ,000 $50,000 As Incurred As Incurred Landlord, Suppliers and Utilities Total ( 1 8 ) — 376223
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $10,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10
    Royalty (Item 6)
    $400/mo
    Service Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    1 3 ) — 250
    on to the Royalty Fee and Brand Fund Contribution, if any. Liquidated Damages
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    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
    $2.00
    on each individual Southern Steer Business You operate . Brand Fund Contribution — 3) — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    408
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 35
    18
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    −14
    Calculated: 422 at end of 2023 → 408 at end of 2025
    +10
    Calculated: 8 at end of 2023 → 18 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
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    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 — St. Petersburg
    0.7 percent
    other St. Petersburg · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Clearwater Florida
    44 percent
    other Clearwater · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Ocoee
    $13,452
    other Ocoee · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +5 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.

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