Which costs less to open, Closet Factory or Mr. Sandless?

Closet Factory: $531,500 – $903,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); Mr. Sandless: $41,560 – $91,210 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mr. Sandless. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.

Which has more locations, Closet Factory or Mr. Sandless?

Closet Factory: 92 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); Mr. Sandless: 384 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Do Closet Factory and Mr. Sandless disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Closet Factory has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Mr. Sandless has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

Franchise opportunities compared

Closet Factory vs Mr. Sandless

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.

CFCloset Factory2026 FDD

Mr. Sandless2026 FDD

Initial investment · Item 7

Closet Factory

$531,500 – $903,500

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

Mr. Sandless

$41,560 – $91,210

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

Initial franchise fee · Item 5

Closet Factory

Not available

Mr. Sandless

$20,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

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

Mr. Sandless

6% of Gross Sales or $600, whichever is greater

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

Before you compare

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

Financial commitment

Disclosure

CFCloset Factory

Mr. Sandless

Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

Closet Factory

$531,500 – $903,500

TOTAL

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13

Mr. Sandless

$41,560 – $91,210

TOTAL

2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

Closet Factory

Not available

No single standard fee identified

Mr. Sandless

$20,000

2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

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

Mr. Sandless

6% of Gross Sales or $600, whichever is greater

Royalty Fee – Mr. Sandless Business

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

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

Mr. Sandless

1% of 1% of gross sales

Advertising Fund

2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

System scale & health

Disclosure

CFCloset Factory

Mr. Sandless

Total outlets (Item 20)

Closet Factory

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40

Mr. Sandless

384

Outlets at end of 2025

2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36

Net outlet change (Item 20)

Closet Factory

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

Mr. Sandless

Calculated: 382 at end of 2023 → 384 at end of 2025

Outlet exits (Item 20)

Closet Factory

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Mr. Sandless

Not available

No complete exit records for a year

Franchising since (Item 1)

Closet Factory

December 1985

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

Mr. Sandless

2006

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

Franchisor founded (Item 1)

Closet Factory

1985

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

Mr. Sandless

2005

2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

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

Mr. Sandless

Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record

$14,210

other Gross earnings

2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 35

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 Mr. Sandless: common questions

Which costs less to open, Closet Factory or Mr. Sandless?: Closet Factory: $531,500 – $903,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 13); Mr. Sandless: $41,560 – $91,210 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Mr. Sandless. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
How do Closet Factory and Mr. Sandless 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); Mr. Sandless: 6% of Gross Sales or $600, whichever is greater (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
Which has more locations, Closet Factory or Mr. Sandless?: Closet Factory: 92 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40); Mr. Sandless: 384 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 36). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Do Closet Factory and Mr. Sandless disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: Closet Factory has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; Mr. Sandless 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.

How Franopolis reviews FDD figures