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    AR Homes vs Five Star Bath Solutions

    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.

    AR Homes2025 FDDFive Star Bath Solutions2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    AR Homes

    $177,300 – $2,190,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $162,000 – $333,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    AR Homes

    $65,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    AR Homes

    3.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24

    Before you compare

    • AR Homes figures come from its 2025 FDD and Five Star Bath Solutions figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • AR Homes discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only AR Homes has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    AR Homes

    $177,300 – $2,190,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $162,000 – $333,500
    Single location total investment: $162,000–$333,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    AR Homes

    $65,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    AR Homes

    3.5%
    Royalties — ASP range, minimum annual royalty applies
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    6%
    Royalty for gross revenue $0–$1,000,000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    AR Homes

    $100,000
    Brand Fund potential annual maximum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    2.5%
    National marketing fee rate maximum — 2.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    AR Homes

    25
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    348
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    AR Homes

    +4
    Calculated: 21 at end of 2022 → 25 at end of 2024

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    +172
    Calculated: 176 at end of 2023 → 348 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    AR Homes

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Five Star Bath Solutions

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

    AR Homes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    2002
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    AR Homes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Five Star Bath Solutions

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    AR Homes
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised AR Businesses in the Reporting Group; in operation for at least 12 m…
    $153,501
    other AR Royalty per AR Business
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised AR Businesses in the Reporting Group; in operation for at least 12 m…
    $168,277
    other AR Royalty per AR Business
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised AR Businesses in the Reporting Group; in operation for at least 12 m…
    $129,765
    other AR Royalty per AR Business
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Five Star Bath Solutions

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    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.

    AR Homes vs Five Star Bath Solutions: common questions

    Which costs less to open, AR Homes or Five Star Bath Solutions?
    AR Homes: $177,300 – $2,190,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Five Star Bath Solutions: $162,000 – $333,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Five Star Bath Solutions. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do AR Homes and Five Star Bath Solutions royalties compare?
    AR Homes: 3.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15); Five Star Bath Solutions: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 24). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, AR Homes or Five Star Bath Solutions?
    AR Homes: 25 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44); Five Star Bath Solutions: 348 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do AR Homes and Five Star Bath Solutions disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    AR Homes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Five Star Bath Solutions has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file. 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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