Franchise opportunities compared

    Closet Factory vs Floor Coverings International

    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

    Closet Factory

    $531,500 – $903,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Floor Coverings International

    $298,800 – $804,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Closet Factory

    Not available

    Floor Coverings International

    $65,370

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    Closet Factory

    6.75% of Gross Receipts or $975 per week, whichever is greater; minimum royalty begins the 40th week following opening

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Floor Coverings International

    4% · 4% of Gross Sales

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Closet Factory: 1, Floor Coverings International: 4). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Closet Factory

    $531,500 – $903,500
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

    Floor Coverings International

    $298,800 – $804,900
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Closet Factory

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Floor Coverings International

    $65,370
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Closet Factory

    6.75% of Gross Receipts or $975 per week, whichever is greater; minimum royalty begins the 40th week following opening
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Floor Coverings International

    4% · 4% of Gross Sales
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Closet Factory

    $675
    Potential Customer Lead Referral Fee - national advertising initiative — Not to exceed national average cost per core sales lead for prior fiscal year
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Floor Coverings International

    $500
    Strategic Marketing Plan Fee — $500 per month plus 0.75% of Invoiced Sales, subject to an annual CPI-adjusted SMP Sales cap
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 19

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Closet Factory

    92
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

    Floor Coverings International

    277
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Closet Factory

    +8
    Calculated: 84 at end of 2023 → 92 at end of 2025

    Floor Coverings International

    +32
    Calculated: 245 at end of 2023 → 277 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Closet Factory

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Floor Coverings International

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

    Closet Factory

    December 1985
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Floor Coverings International

    1970
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Closet Factory

    1985
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Floor Coverings International

    1967
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CFCloset Factory
    Franchised and company-owned (50 locations) — revenue
    $3,885,157
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 38
    Floor Coverings International
    Franchised (231 locations) — revenue — operating franchised Paul Davis Restoration Businesses that operated during cal…
    $3,008,596
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Franchised (231 locations) — revenue — franchisees operating for at least 2 years that were operational during 2025
    30 percent
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Franchised (54 locations) — revenue
    37 percent
    other Gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    +1 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.

    Closet Factory vs Floor Coverings International: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Closet Factory or Floor Coverings International?
    Closet Factory: $531,500 – $903,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); Floor Coverings International: $298,800 – $804,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Floor Coverings International. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Closet Factory and Floor Coverings International royalties compare?
    Closet Factory: 6.75% of Gross Receipts or $975 per week, whichever is greater; minimum royalty begins the 40th week following opening (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Floor Coverings International: 4% · 4% of Gross Sales (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Closet Factory or Floor Coverings International?
    Closet Factory: 92 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); Floor Coverings International: 277 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Closet Factory and Floor Coverings International disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Closet Factory has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Floor Coverings International 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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