Franchise opportunities compared
Alair Homes 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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Alair Homes
$111,450 – $187,000
2025 FDD · Item 7FCI
$202,100
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Alair Homes
Not available
FCI
$55,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Alair Homes
2.5%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17FCI
5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14Before you compare
- Alair Homes figures come from its 2025 FDD and FCI figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Alair Homes discloses 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 (Alair Homes: 1, FCI: 10). Different groups are not directly comparable.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
FCIItem 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 vs FCI: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Alair Homes or FCI?
- Alair Homes: $111,450 – $187,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); 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 Alair Homes. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Alair Homes and FCI royalties compare?
- Alair Homes: 2.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); FCI: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Do Alair Homes and FCI disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Alair Homes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; 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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Full Alair Homes report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full FCI report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
