Which costs less to open, AmeriSpec or Surv?

AmeriSpec: $76,085 – $99,110 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Surv: $111,825 – $160,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for AmeriSpec. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.

Which has more locations, AmeriSpec or Surv?

AmeriSpec: 96 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); Surv: 5 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Do AmeriSpec and Surv disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

AmeriSpec makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Surv has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Franchise opportunities compared

AmeriSpec vs Surv

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.

AmeriSpec2026 FDD

Surv2026 FDD

Initial investment · Item 7

AmeriSpec

$76,085 – $99,110

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

Surv

$111,825 – $160,650

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

Initial franchise fee · Item 5

AmeriSpec

$40,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

Surv

$50,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

Royalty · Item 6

AmeriSpec

Greater of 7% of monthly Gross Receipts or a minimum of $280 per month; minimum fee waived for first 90 days after opening

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

Surv

7% · Notes — 7%

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

Before you compare

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

Financial commitment

Disclosure

AmeriSpec

Surv

Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

AmeriSpec

$76,085 – $99,110

TOTAL

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

Surv

$111,825 – $160,650

Total Estimate — $111825

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

AmeriSpec

$40,000

Includes initial training for up to three trainees and some meals for a first Franchised Business. [PAGE 13]

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

Surv

$50,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

Royalty (Item 6)

AmeriSpec

Greater of 7% of monthly Gross Receipts or a minimum of $280 per month; minimum fee waived for first 90 days after opening

Royalties

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

Surv

7% · Notes — 7%

Royalty

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

AmeriSpec

$3,900

Marketing and Technology Bundle

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

Surv

2% of — 2%

Brand Development Fund

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

System scale & health

Disclosure

AmeriSpec

Surv

Total outlets (Item 20)

AmeriSpec

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

Surv

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

Net outlet change (Item 20)

AmeriSpec

−43

Calculated: 139 at end of 2023 → 96 at end of 2025

Surv

Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 5 at end of 2025

Outlet exits (Item 20)

AmeriSpec

Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 5.9% of outlets at start of year

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

Surv

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Franchising since (Item 1)

AmeriSpec

December 2023

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

Surv

Not available

Not in reviewed records

Franchisor founded (Item 1)

AmeriSpec

Formed in March 2023

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

Surv

Not available

Not in reviewed records

Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

AmeriSpec

Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

Surv

Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Founder-operated business and one materially compliant franchised business

$1,090,548

other gross revenue

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42

Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All four full-year businesses including noncompliant

53 percent

other Aggregate gross revenue growth

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 42

Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Two noncompliant Surv businesses, each separate

$128,400

other First noncompliant business gross revenue

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 43

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.

AmeriSpec vs Surv: common questions

Which costs less to open, AmeriSpec or Surv?: AmeriSpec: $76,085 – $99,110 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Surv: $111,825 – $160,650 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for AmeriSpec. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
How do AmeriSpec and Surv royalties compare?: AmeriSpec: Greater of 7% of monthly Gross Receipts or a minimum of $280 per month; minimum fee waived for first 90 days after opening (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14); Surv: 7% · Notes — 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
Which has more locations, AmeriSpec or Surv?: AmeriSpec: 96 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); Surv: 5 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Do AmeriSpec and Surv disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: AmeriSpec makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Surv has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures