Franchise opportunities compared
Alair Homes Master vs Archadeck Outdoor Living
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.
- Only Archadeck Outdoor Living has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure | AHAlair Homes Master |  Archadeck Outdoor Living |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $273,280 Total Estimated Initial Investment estimated 273280–290050 USD 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 | $215,400 – $239,300 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $59,500 Item 5 separately requires a $5,000 Guarantee Fund contribution within 30 days (p. 19). 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 6.5%–3.5%; $2k min Mar-Nov Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2,000 Master Franchise Brand Fund Payment 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 | 1.5% of percentage of gross sales; capped at $30,000 per calendar year National Branding & Marketing Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | Not available No reviewed outlet counts | 113 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | Not available Only one year reported | +29 Calculated: 84 at end of 2023 → 113 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | 3 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 3.6% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 1980 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Franchised (55 locations) — revenue $1,121,450 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Franchised (40 franchisees) — revenue $2,024,296 mean Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 Franchised locations — revenue — all ARCHADECK Outdoor Living franchisees whose ARCHADECK Outdoor Living busines… $95,585,008 other Aggregate System Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 +1 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.