Franchise opportunities compared
Bath Fitter vs System
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. 14System
$73,500 – $111,800
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Bath Fitter
$80,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8System
$55,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Bath Fitter
Currently $0; up to 2.5%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9System
8%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11Before you compare
- Bath Fitter figures come from its 2026 FDD and System figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- System discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only System 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 System: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Bath Fitter or System?
- Bath Fitter: $225,500 – $515,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); System: $73,500 – $111,800 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for System. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Bath Fitter and System royalties compare?
- Bath Fitter: Currently $0; up to 2.5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); System: 8% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Bath Fitter or System?
- Bath Fitter: 143 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39); System: 44 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Bath Fitter and System disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Bath Fitter makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; System has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 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 System report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
