Franchise opportunities compared
Chem-Dry vs Sir Grout
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
Chem-Dry
$74,150 – $249,500
2026 FDD · Item 7Sir Grout
$128,175 – $198,520
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 12Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Chem-Dry
$36,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15Sir Grout
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Chem-Dry
4%–7% of gross sales
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17Sir Grout
$600 per month for the first three months; thereafter, the greater of 6% of monthly Gross Revenues or $1,250 per month; 8% of Gross Revenues from services rendered outside the Territory
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 · printed p. 5Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Chem-Dry discloses 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 (Chem-Dry: 1, Sir Grout: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Chem-DrySir GroutItem 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.
Chem-Dry vs Sir Grout: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Chem-Dry or Sir Grout?
- Chem-Dry: $74,150 – $249,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Sir Grout: $128,175 – $198,520 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20 · printed p. 12). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Chem-Dry. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Chem-Dry and Sir Grout royalties compare?
- Chem-Dry: 4%–7% of gross sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Sir Grout: $600 per month for the first three months; thereafter, the greater of 6% of monthly Gross Revenues or $1,250 per month; 8% of Gross Revenues from services rendered outside the Territory (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13 · printed p. 5). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Chem-Dry or Sir Grout?
- Chem-Dry: 963 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65); Sir Grout: 91 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 58 · printed p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Chem-Dry and Sir Grout disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Chem-Dry has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Sir Grout has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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 Chem-Dry report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Sir Grout report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
