Franchise opportunities compared
BoxDrop vs Buddy's Home Furnishings
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.
- BoxDrop and Buddy's Home Furnishings disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only Buddy's Home Furnishings has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  BoxDrop |  Buddy's Home Furnishings |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $25,000 – $217,900 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $375,650 – $797,540 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $39,900 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | $6.00 Royalty Fee rate 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $0.00 Nationalmarketingcurrent 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 | 2% Marketing Fee maximum percentage — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 127 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 71 | 32 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −44 Calculated: 171 at end of 2023 → 127 at end of 2025 | −305 Calculated: 337 at end of 2023 → 32 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2009 From a verified franchisor listing |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2025 Franchised Businesses operating throughout fiscal year 2025 107 businesses other 2025 Franchised Businesses closed and excluded · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Company-owned Businesses operating throughout fiscal year 2025 32 businesses other 2025 Company-owned Businesses in sample · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Ground-up Franchised Businesses that commenced operations after January 1, 2020… 27 businesses other Ground-Up Franchised Businesses sample · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51 |
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.