Franchise opportunities compared
Archadeck Outdoor Living vs Insulation Commandos
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 (Archadeck Outdoor Living: 4, Insulation Commandos: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Archadeck Outdoor Living |  Insulation Commandos |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $215,400 – $239,300 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 24 | $220,350 – $514,750 Total Single Territory Investment 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $59,500 Item 5 separately requires a $5,000 Guarantee Fund contribution within 30 days (p. 19). 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 17 | $65,000 Item 5 states that the multi-territory Development Fee covers the Initial Franchise Fee. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6.5%–3.5%; $2k min Mar-Nov Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19 | 6% or $500/mo min Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1.5% of percentage of gross sales; capped at $30,000 per calendar year National Branding & Marketing Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20 | $100 Brand Development Fund Contribution — greater of 1% of Gross Sales or $100 per month per Designated Territory; may increase up to 2% of Gross Sales 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 113 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 | 64 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +29 Calculated: 84 at end of 2023 → 113 at end of 2025 | +63 Calculated: 1 at end of 2023 → 64 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 3 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 3.6% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55 | 2 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 6.1% of outlets at start of year 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65 |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 1980 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | August 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2023 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Franchised (55 locations) — revenue $1,121,450 mean Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 45 Franchised (40 franchisees) — revenue $2,024,296 mean Gross Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 47 Franchised locations — revenue — all ARCHADECK Outdoor Living franchisees whose ARCHADECK Outdoor Living busines… $95,585,008 other Aggregate System Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53 +1 more groups in the full report | Franchised (6 locations) — revenue and other measures $430,101 other Total Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57 Company-owned (1 locations) — revenue $847,479 other Total Revenue · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 56 |
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.