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    Buddy's Home Furnishings vs Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    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.

    Buddy's Home Furnishings2026 FDDSnap-on Tools Company LLC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Buddy's Home Furnishings

    $375,650 – $797,540

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    $223,439 – $509,283

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Buddy's Home Furnishings

    $39,900

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Buddy's Home Furnishings

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Buddy's Home Furnishings and Snap-on Tools Company LLC disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Buddy's Home Furnishings: 3, Snap-on Tools Company LLC: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Buddy's Home Furnishings

    $375,650 – $797,540
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    $223,439 – $509,283
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Buddy's Home Furnishings

    $39,900
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

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

    Buddy's Home Furnishings

    6%
    Royalty Fee rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Buddy's Home Furnishings

    2%
    Marketing Fee maximum percentage — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Buddy's Home Furnishings

    32
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    3,328
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Buddy's Home Furnishings

    −305
    Calculated: 337 at end of 2023 → 32 at end of 2025

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    −50
    Calculated: 3,378 at end of 2023 → 3,328 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Buddy's Home Furnishings

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

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

    Buddy's Home Furnishings

    2009
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    1991
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Buddy's Home Furnishings

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Snap-on Tools Company LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Buddy's Home Furnishings
    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
    Snap-on Tools Company LLC
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Reporting Franchises — Middle 1/3
    $646,062
    other All Reporting Franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All Reporting Franchises — Bottom 1/3
    $502,249
    other All Reporting Franchises
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchises Not Reporting an Employee — Middle 1/3
    $838,420
    other Franchises Not Reporting an Employee
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    +6 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.

    Buddy's Home Furnishings vs Snap-on Tools Company LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Buddy's Home Furnishings or Snap-on Tools Company LLC?
    Buddy's Home Furnishings: $375,650 – $797,540 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Snap-on Tools Company LLC: $223,439 – $509,283 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Snap-on Tools Company LLC. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Buddy's Home Furnishings or Snap-on Tools Company LLC?
    Buddy's Home Furnishings: 32 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 66); Snap-on Tools Company LLC: 3,328 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Buddy's Home Furnishings and Snap-on Tools Company LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Buddy's Home Furnishings has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Snap-on Tools Company LLC has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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