Head-to-head comparison
CR3 American Exteriors vs Honest Abe Roofing Franchise Opportunities
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.
| Disclosure | CR3 American Exteriors | Honest Abe Roofing |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $109,750 – $517,000 TOTAL 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19 | $197,600 – $277,749 Total - Single Territory 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $100,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 | $59,500 The fee includes one Territory with approximately 100,000 owner-occupied homes. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | Not available No reviewed royalty record | 5% or $4k/$7k min +addl. Royalty 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 2 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47 | 16 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 53 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +2 Calculated: 2023–2025 | −5 Calculated: 2023–2025 |
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Franchised (5 franchisee) — revenue — the 5 franchisee-owned outlets in our system that were open and operating for t… $2,559,409 median Gross sales per Territory by outlet · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 Franchised (5 franchisee) — revenue — the 5 franchisee-owned outlets $2,074,684 mean gross sales per Territory by outlet · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 52 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change is a Franopolis calculation from the disclosed counts.

