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    Alair Homes Master vs FCI

    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.

    AHAlair Homes Master2026 FDDFCI2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Alair Homes Master

    $273,280

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    FCI

    $202,100

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Alair Homes Master

    Not available

    FCI

    $55,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Alair Homes Master

    Not available

    FCI

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

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

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Alair Homes Master

    $273,280
    Total Estimated Initial Investment estimated 273280–290050 USD
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    FCI

    $202,100
    Franchise agreement — Total initial investment: $ 20 2,1 0 0 - $2 8 2,8 00
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Alair Homes Master

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    FCI

    $55,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Alair Homes Master

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    FCI

    5%
    Continuing royalty: 5% of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Alair Homes Master

    $2,000
    Master Franchise Brand Fund Payment
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    FCI

    3%
    Brand Fund Contribution: 3% of Gross Sales — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Alair Homes Master

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    FCI

    309
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Alair Homes Master

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    FCI

    +57
    Calculated: 252 at end of 2023 → 309 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Alair Homes Master

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    FCI

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

    Alair Homes Master

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    FCI

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

    Alair Homes Master

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    FCI

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    AHAlair Homes Master

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    FCI
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 10% reporting-franchisee group ranked by Average Gross Revenue Installed
    $3,211,059
    other Gross Revenue Installed
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% reporting-franchisee group ranked by Average Gross Revenue Installed
    $2,321,450
    other Gross Revenue Installed
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 50% group of Reporting Franchisees classified by Average Gross Revenue I…
    50 percent
    other Success Rate
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49
    +7 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.

    Alair Homes Master vs FCI: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Alair Homes Master or FCI?
    Alair Homes Master: $273,280 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); FCI: $202,100 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for FCI. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Do Alair Homes Master and FCI disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Alair Homes Master makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; FCI has reviewed Item 19 figures for 10 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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