Franchise opportunities compared
Bath Fitter vs STCM Business(es)
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.
Initial investment · Item 7
Bath Fitter
$225,500 – $515,500
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14STCM Business(es)
$92,750 – $150,865
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Bath Fitter
$80,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8STCM Business(es)
$67,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13Royalty · Item 6
Bath Fitter
Currently $0; up to 2.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9STCM Business(es)
6%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13Before you compare
- Bath Fitter figures come from its 2026 FDD and STCM Business(es) figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- STCM Business(es) discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only STCM Business(es) has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Bath FitterNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
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 STCM Business(es): common questions
- Which costs less to open, Bath Fitter or STCM Business(es)?
- Bath Fitter: $225,500 – $515,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); STCM Business(es): $92,750 – $150,865 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for STCM Business(es). At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Bath Fitter and STCM Business(es) royalties compare?
- Bath Fitter: Currently $0; up to 2.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); STCM Business(es): 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Bath Fitter or STCM Business(es)?
- Bath Fitter: 143 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); STCM Business(es): 88 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 54). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Bath Fitter and STCM Business(es) disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Bath Fitter makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; STCM Business(es) has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 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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Full Bath Fitter report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full STCM Business(es) report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
