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    ABC Seamless vs Alair Homes

    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.

    ABC Seamless2026 FDDAHAlair Homes2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ABC Seamless

    $187,701 – $331,581

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Alair Homes

    $111,450 – $187,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ABC Seamless

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Alair Homes

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    ABC Seamless

    3%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Alair Homes

    2.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • ABC Seamless figures come from its 2026 FDD and Alair Homes figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • ABC Seamless and Alair Homes disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ABC Seamless: 3, Alair Homes: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ABC Seamless

    $187,701 – $331,581
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Alair Homes

    $111,450 – $187,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ABC Seamless

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 10

    Alair Homes

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    ABC Seamless

    3%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    Alair Homes

    2.5%
    Royalty rate over $7m to $10m
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ABC Seamless

    1%
    Advertising/marketing contribution — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Alair Homes

    $10,000
    Brand Fund Payment per Franchise Agreement
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ABC Seamless

    71
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Alair Homes

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ABC Seamless

    −4
    Calculated: 75 at end of 2023 → 71 at end of 2025

    Alair Homes

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ABC Seamless

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Alair Homes

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

    ABC Seamless

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Alair Homes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    ABC Seamless

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Alair Homes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ABC Seamless
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-reported receipts; 67 territories operated by 57 franchisees
    $598,013
    other Great Falls MT 2025 gross receipts
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 57 franchisees operated 67 territories
    67 territories
    other Number of franchised territories
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Four affiliate-owned ABC businesses in operation all year
    $6,645,968
    other Aggregate 2025 gross receipts
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    AHAlair Homes
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $4,068,134
    other Gross Revenue
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60

    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.

    ABC Seamless vs Alair Homes: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ABC Seamless or Alair Homes?
    ABC Seamless: $187,701 – $331,581 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Alair Homes: $111,450 – $187,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Alair Homes. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ABC Seamless and Alair Homes royalties compare?
    ABC Seamless: 3% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11); Alair Homes: 2.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do ABC Seamless and Alair Homes disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ABC Seamless has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Alair Homes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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