Franchise opportunities compared
Alair Homes Master vs AR 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Alair Homes Master
$273,280
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26AR Homes
$177,300 – $2,190,000
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Alair Homes Master
Not available
AR Homes
$65,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Royalty · Item 6
Alair Homes Master
Not available
AR Homes
3.5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Alair Homes Master figures come from its 2026 FDD and AR Homes figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- AR Homes discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only AR Homes has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
AR HomesAlair Homes Master
AR Homes
Alair Homes Master
AR Homes
Alair Homes Master
AR Homes
Alair Homes Master
AR Homes
System scale & health
AR HomesAlair Homes Master
AR Homes
Alair Homes Master
AR Homes
Alair Homes Master
AR Homes
Alair Homes Master
AR Homes
Alair Homes Master
AR Homes
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
AR HomesItem 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.
Alair Homes Master vs AR Homes: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Alair Homes Master or AR Homes?
- Alair Homes Master: $273,280 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); AR Homes: $177,300 – $2,190,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for AR Homes. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Do Alair Homes Master and AR Homes disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Alair Homes Master makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; AR Homes 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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Full Alair Homes Master report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full AR Homes report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
