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    Bath Fitter vs Fencing Business

    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.

    Bath Fitter2026 FDDFBFencing Business2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Bath Fitter

    $225,500 – $515,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Fencing Business

    $133,500 – $275,300

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Bath Fitter

    $80,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Fencing Business

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Bath Fitter

    Currently $0; up to 2.5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Fencing Business

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • Bath Fitter figures come from its 2026 FDD and Fencing Business figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Fencing Business has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Bath Fitter

    $225,500 – $515,500
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Fencing Business

    $133,500 – $275,300
    Total initial investment low
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Bath Fitter

    $80,000
    Attorney fees apply if you request changes to the Franchise Agreement before signing.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Fencing Business

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Bath Fitter

    Currently $0; up to 2.5%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Fencing Business

    6%
    Monthly Branding Royalty first tier
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Bath Fitter

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Fencing Business

    1%
    National Branding & Marketing Fee — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Bath Fitter

    143
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Fencing Business

    285
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Bath Fitter

    +2
    Calculated: 141 at end of 2023 → 143 at end of 2025

    Fencing Business

    +209
    Calculated: 76 at end of 2022 → 285 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Bath Fitter

    0
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39

    Fencing Business

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

    Bath Fitter

    1992
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Fencing Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Bath Fitter

    1992
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6

    Fencing Business

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Bath Fitter

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    FBFencing Business
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part 2 Reporting Franchisees in the Top Third of the 2023 calendar-year Gross P…
    48.6 percent
    other Gross Profit Margin top third average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Part 3 Reporting Franchisees in the Top Third of the 2023 Cost of Materials Per…
    32.9 percent
    other Cost of Materials percentage of revenue top third average
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Superior Fence & Rail franchisees operational for any part of the fiscal ye…
    $23,206,187
    other System Gross Revenues 2020
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 53
    +18 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.

    Bath Fitter vs Fencing Business: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Bath Fitter or Fencing Business?
    Bath Fitter: $225,500 – $515,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); Fencing Business: $133,500 – $275,300 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Fencing Business. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Bath Fitter and Fencing Business royalties compare?
    Bath Fitter: Currently $0; up to 2.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Fencing Business: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Bath Fitter or Fencing Business?
    Bath Fitter: 143 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); Fencing Business: 285 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 55). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Bath Fitter and Fencing Business disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Bath Fitter makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Fencing Business has reviewed Item 19 figures for 21 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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