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    CR3 American Exteriors vs Roof Scientist Tm

    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.

    CR3 American Exteriors2026 FDDRoof Scientist Tm2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    CR3 American Exteriors

    $109,750 – $517,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Roof Scientist Tm

    $219,921 – $582,393

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    CR3 American Exteriors

    $100,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Roof Scientist Tm

    $59,900

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Royalty · Item 6

    CR3 American Exteriors

    Not available

    Roof Scientist Tm

    5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Before you compare

    • CR3 American Exteriors figures come from its 2026 FDD and Roof Scientist Tm figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Roof Scientist Tm discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Roof Scientist Tm has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    $109,750 – $517,000
    TOTAL
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19

    Roof Scientist Tm

    $219,921 – $582,393
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    $100,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Roof Scientist Tm

    $59,900
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    Royalty (Item 6)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Roof Scientist Tm

    5%
    Royalty monthly revenue above $300,000 tier
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Roof Scientist Tm

    2%
    Brand fund current Gross Revenue rate — 2%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    2
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47

    Roof Scientist Tm

    4
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    −3
    Calculated: 5 at end of 2022 → 2 at end of 2025

    Roof Scientist Tm

    +0
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 4 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Roof Scientist Tm

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

    CR3 American Exteriors

    2022
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Roof Scientist Tm

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    CR3 American Exteriors

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Roof Scientist Tm

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CR3 American Exteriors

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Roof Scientist Tm
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One operating Innovative Roof Solutions franchisee of three, territory equivale…
    $158,496
    other Materials & Job Supplies
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — franchisee proprietary roof coating projects in2024
    40,300 square feet
    other Maximum Square Foot Size of Project
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — affiliate proprietary roof coating projects in2024
    5,435 square feet
    other Maximum Square Foot Size of Project
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71

    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.

    CR3 American Exteriors vs Roof Scientist Tm: common questions

    Which costs less to open, CR3 American Exteriors or Roof Scientist Tm?
    CR3 American Exteriors: $109,750 – $517,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 19); Roof Scientist Tm: $219,921 – $582,393 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for CR3 American Exteriors. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, CR3 American Exteriors or Roof Scientist Tm?
    CR3 American Exteriors: 2 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Roof Scientist Tm: 4 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do CR3 American Exteriors and Roof Scientist Tm disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    CR3 American Exteriors makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Roof Scientist Tm has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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