Franchise opportunities compared
Appell Striping vs HOMEstretch
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.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Appell Striping: 2, HOMEstretch: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Appell Striping |  HOMEstretch |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $224,907 Totals 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17 | $104,000 – $216,850 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $5,000 A $50,000 Territory Fee and $5,000 Initial Training Fee are also due at signing. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 | $60,000 Qualified honorably discharged veterans receive a $5,000 discount on their first Franchised Business/Designated Territory. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 8%/15% NA; $500/mo min m13 Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | 7.25% gross revenue or min Royalty Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of percentage of gross sales; $200 monthly minimum beginning in month 13 Brand Fund Contribution 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11 | 1% of percentage of gross revenue Brand Fund 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 24 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50 | 167 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +16 Calculated: 8 at end of 2023 → 24 at end of 2025 | +161 Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 167 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | April 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 2022 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | 2022 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (5 locations) — revenue $402,390 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue $6,720,279 other Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 49 | Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — 69 franchised locations (each, a “Franchised Location”) operating in a total of… 69 locations other Franchised locations · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Franchised (69 locations) — other measures — 69 franchised locations operating in a total of 164 Territories 164 Territories other Franchised territories · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 Franchised and company-owned (66 locations) — other measures 64 locations other Included franchised locations in financial performance representation · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 +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.